Maltese Lira
a.k.a. MTL, Maltese Liri
Malta's old currency, retired in 2008 when the island switched to the euro.
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Malta's old currency, retired in 2008 when the island switched to the euro.
The Maltese lira (MTL, plural liri) was Malta's money until 1 January 2008, when the country joined the eurozone and swapped it for the euro. You cannot trade it anymore; it lives on in history books, coin collections and the occasional forgotten drawer.
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