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2 Liri MTL

Malta 1946_1989 VF P-32 Needs review ✦ AI 88%
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Identity

Where & when

Country Malta
Currency MTL
Denomination 2 Liri
Series name Central Bank of Malta Act 1967 series
Series year
Issue year
Era 1946_1989
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency Maltese Pound (British administration)
Successor currency Euro
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait
Reverse subject Female allegorical figure representing Malta holding rudder and cornucopia
Watermark Maltese coat of arms in clear field at left
Color palette #d4a574,#8b4513,#f5deb3
Themes architecture,commemorative,statesman
Language / script Latin

Front: The Central Bank of Malta headquarters building in Castille Place, Valletta, designed in modernist architectural style and completed in 1966. The building served as the first dedicated headquarters of Malta's newly independent central banking authority. The Maltese coat of arms appears at upper right, featuring a heraldic shield quartered with the George Cross, red and white vertical stripes, and supporting figures. The inscription references the legal authority under which the Central Bank was established following Maltese independence.

Back: An allegorical female figure representing Malta, dressed in classical robes and holding a ship's rudder (symbolizing navigation and Malta's maritime heritage) and a cornucopia (horn of plenty, symbolizing prosperity). The Maltese text 'Din il-karta tal-flus hija valuta legali ghal' translates to 'This banknote is legal tender for'. The note is denominated 'ZEWG LIRI' (Two Liri) and references the Central Bank of Malta Act 1967, which established the modern Central Bank following Malta's independence from Britain in 1964.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Central Bank of Malta
Issuer (native) Bank Ċentrali ta' Malta
Printer Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 145x73

Signatures: Gvernatur (Governor signature visible but name illegible from this image)

Security features: watermark,intaglio,microprint

Geography

Malta in Europe

Malta in Europe. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

🎉 Commemorating Central Bank of Malta Act 1967.

This note belongs to the first series issued by the independent Central Bank of Malta under the Central Bank of Malta Act 1967, replacing the earlier Maltese pound notes issued under British colonial authority. The series was introduced in 1967 following Malta's transition to full monetary independence. The Maltese lira (plural: liri) was the currency of Malta from 1972 until adoption of the euro on 1 January 2008, though notes continued to be exchangeable until 31 January 2008. This 2 Liri note was part of a family of denominations printed by Thomas De La Rue featuring modernist architecture and allegorical imagery. The serial number format (prefix letter + numeric block) was standard for this series. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited as indicated in small text at lower right of the front.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 32
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Commemorative Yes
Series range 1967-1994
Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date
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Condition
Grade VF
Serial number A/1 2961204
Serial prefix A/1

Note shows light circulation with minimal creasing, good color retention, and no major defects visible

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What it's worth now

$5–$15
Type default range $5–$15
Valuation history (1)
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