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10 Liri
| Issuer | Central Bank of Malta |
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| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | A classical intaglio vignette of the allegorical figure of Justice, holding scales and sword, occupies the centre of the note against a multicolour guilloche underprint in pink and blue tones. The Arms of Malta appear in a circular emblem at upper right, while the denomination is expressed in both numeral and word form — as '10' and 'GHAXAR LIRI' — in large lettering. The issuer title 'Bank Centrali ta' Malta' runs across the top, with the legal tender inscription and a single manuscript signature above the title 'Deputat Gvernatur' at right. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a large central aerial vignette of the Grand Harbour drydocks at Valletta, rendered in intaglio in blue-grey tones, with vessels berthed alongside the quays and dry dock facilities visible in detail. The Maltese coat of arms is positioned at upper right, flanked by the numeral '10' on both sides against a pale pink guilloche background. The issuer name 'Central Bank of Malta' appears across the top, with the English denomination 'Ten Pounds' at lower right, and the printer's imprint at the bottom edge. |
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Malta's 1979 series arrived shortly after the country had formally severed ties with NATO and declared itself a neutral state — a political realignment that prompted a broader effort to assert national identity, including through currency redesign. De La Rue had printed Maltese notes since independence, and the relationship continued uninterrupted through the transition away from the pound sterling–linked Maltese pound to the liri system, which had been adopted in 1972.
Pick 36 is among the scarcer denominations of the 1979 issue in uncirculated condition, largely because 10 Liri saw active transactional use rather than being saved. Notes that did circulate heavily tend to show fold fatigue at the center cross.