Maltese cent (c)

Historical use

A cent of the lira system, one hundredth of a Maltese lira. It is not a euro cent: the systems have different values despite sharing the name.

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

centezmuċenteżmicentsċenteżmu tal-lira

Relationships between measures

100 Maltese cents = 1 lira; 1 cent = 10 mils.

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.

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.

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 cent (c)≈ 0.023294 EUR
• 2 × Maltese cent (c)≈ 0.046587 EUR
• 10 × Maltese cent (c)≈ 0.232937 EUR

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