Money · Lira & euro

Maltese lira (Lm)

The Maltese lira was the main decimal currency unit. For its nominal euro equivalent, divide the lira amount by 0.429300 without rounding that rate.

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Nominal equivalent≈ 2.3293734 EURExact relationship

Historical use

The Maltese lira was the main decimal currency unit. For its nominal euro equivalent, divide the lira amount by 0.429300 without rounding that rate.

The Maltese decimal system: 1 lira = 100 cents = 1,000 mils. Decimal coins arrived on 16 May 1972; the euro on 1 January 2008.

Alternative names

liriMTLMaltese pound

Relationships between measures

1 lira = 100 cents = 1,000 mils; 1 lira ≈ €2.329373.

Variations & cautions

The official rate is €1 = Lm0.429300. Conversion gives a nominal equivalent, not today’s purchasing power or a collector’s price. Lira cash is no longer redeemable at the Central Bank.

Worked conversions

1 × Maltese lira (Lm)≈ 2.329373 EUR
2 × Maltese lira (Lm)≈ 4.658747 EUR
10 × Maltese lira (Lm)≈ 23.293734 EUR

Amount × source factor ÷ destination factor. Values are nominal; rounding is applied only to the display.