Antique coins put on permanent display

Central Bank Governor Michael Bonello inaugurated a permanent exhibition of antique coins used in Malta between 350 BC and AD 1855.

The exhibition, which is located in the foyer of the bank's main premises, shows a representative selection of coins used in Malta from the Punic-Roman period to the early British era.

The inauguration was preceded by a lecture on coinage in Malta delivered by Joseph C. Sammut, a leading Maltese numismatist, who contributed to the setting up of the exhibition. The exhibition includes detailed descriptions of the coins and overviews of the periods during which they circulated. It is open free-of-charge to the public during the bank's office hours, between 8.30 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays.