Maltese scudo

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The scudo (plural scudi) was the currency of Malta during the rule of the Order of Malta. It was subdivided into 12 tari (singular taro), each of 20 grani with 6 piccioli to the grano.

[edit] History

The scudo was issued until 1798 but circulated until replaced by the British pound in 1825 at a rate of 1 pound = 12 scudi. The Order (now based in Rome) has issued souvenir coins denominated in grani, tari and scudi since 1961.

[edit] Coins

Coins were issued in denominations of 1, 2½, 5 and 10 grani, 1, 2, 4 and 6 tari, 1, 1¼, 1⅓, 2, 2½, 5, 10 and 20 scudi. The 1, 2½, 5 and 10 grani and 1 taro were minted in copper, with the 2½ grani denominated as 15 piccioli. The 2, 4 and 6 tari, 1, 1¼, 1⅓, 2 and 2½ scudi were silver coins, with the 1¼, 1⅓ and 2½ scudi denominated as 15, 16 and 30 tari. The 5, 10, 20 scudi coins were gold.