Malta 1 Lira / Pound L.1967 (1973) (A/3 510440) (lt. circulated, insect damage) XF-AU

1 Lira / Pound L.1967 (1973) (© Front: WWI & WWII War Memorial obelisk in Floriana. Outline map of Malta: inhabited islands of Malta, Gozo (Għawdex) and Comino (Kemmuna) and a compass rose. Coat of arms of the Central Bank of Malta. Back: Prehistoric megalithic temples of Ħal Tarxien, Mnajdra, Ħaġar Qim and Ġgantija. Skyline of Mdina with St. Paul's Cathedral. Watermark: Allegorical Head of Malta with castle on top, designed by the Maltese artist Emvin Cremona. Predominant colour: Green. Designer: Unknown. Engraver: Unknown. Signatures: Henry de Gabriele & Alfred Camilleri (without titles). Security thread: Solid, vertical, embedded, 1/2 mm wide. Printing method: Intaglio. Issuer: Central Bank of Malta. Date of issue: 15 January 1973. Withdrawn: 1982. Demonetized: Yes. Total issue: N/a. Legal tender: No, from 1982. Material: Cotton paper substrate. Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd., London, United Kingdom (TDLR)) (Serial # A/3 510440) (lightly circulated, but with insect damage) XF-AU

Dimensions: 135 x 66 mm

Catalogue Number: P-31c (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause Publications)

Grade/condition: Extremely Fine to About Uncirculated (XF-AU) (lightly circulated, lightly used, but with insect damage (see photo)) GRADING INFO

Texts: Bank Ċentrali ta’ Malta. Din il-karta tal-flus hija valuta legali għal — Lira — f'Malta u maħruġa bl-awtorità ta’ l-Att ta’ l-1967 tal-Bank Ċentrali ta’ Malta. Fiducia Fortis 1968. Central Bank of Malta. One Pound. Prehistoric temple. Mdina.