Ħabba · pre-decimal
Here ħabba means one twelfth of a penny in Maltese British-period money vocabulary. The word has other historical meanings; it is not used to bridge to the Knights’ grano.
Convert with this measure ↗Historical use
Here ħabba means one twelfth of a penny in Maltese British-period money vocabulary. The word has other historical meanings; it is not used to bridge to the Knights’ grano.
Before 16 May 1972, Malta used British coins. A pound divided into 20 shillings, each of 12 pence: 240 pence per pound.
Alternative names
ħabbiethabbathird farthing
Relationships between measures
12 ħabbiet = 1 penny; 6 ħabbiet = 1 halfpenny.
Variations & cautions
This converts historical denominations. It uses no current GBP rate and has no automatic euro link. Read sold and ħabba in their period context.
This converts historical denominations. It uses no current GBP rate and has no automatic euro link. Read sold and ħabba in their period context.
This converts historical denominations. It uses no current GBP rate and has no automatic euro link. Read sold and ħabba in their period context.
Worked conversions
- 1 × Ħabba · pre-decimal≈ 0.000347 £ pre-1972
- 2 × Ħabba · pre-decimal≈ 0.000694 £ pre-1972
- 10 × Ħabba · pre-decimal≈ 0.003472 £ pre-1972
Amount × source factor ÷ destination factor. Values are nominal; rounding is applied only to the display.
Twenty shillings. One pound.
This converts historical denominations. It uses no current GBP rate and has no automatic euro link. Read sold and ħabba in their period context.
- Shilling (xelin)
- 12 pence = 1 shilling; 20 shillings = 1 pound.
- Half crown
- 1 half crown = 2 shillings 6 pence = 30 pence.
Sources & method
- Malta Blue Book 1827 — chapter 8 ↗
The sterling table: 12 pence to a shilling and 20 shillings to a pound.
- Kliem u Storja — Flus ta’ żmien l-Ingliżi ↗
Secondary linguistic source for sold, nofs sold and ħabba in the pre-decimal context.
- Central Bank of Malta — Currency ↗
Decimal coins from 16 May 1972; euro adopted on 1 January 2008.