5 Mils

Features

Issuer	Malta
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-1974)
Period	Republic (1974-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1972-2007
Value	5 Mils (0.005 MTL)
Currency	Lira (1972-2007)
Composition	Aluminium-magnesium (96.9-96.1% Aluminium, 3.9-3.1% Magnesium)
Weight	2.1 g
Diameter	26 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Scalloped (with 12 notches)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	18 May 1986
Number	N# 1776 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 7, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 7 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

A lampstand with the country name above and the date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MALTA
1972

Engraver: Christopher Ironside

Reverse

Denomination within a wreath of vine leaves

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
MILS

Engraver: Christopher Ironside

Edge

Smooth

Mints

	Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
FM	The Franklin Mint, Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-date)

Comments

Of the coins dated 1972, 102,000 were minted in 1971 and 10,051,000 were minted in 1972.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1972	10 153 000	$ 0.12	$ 0.38	$ 0.38	$ 0.78	$ 0.86	$ 0.86	$ 1.10	96%
1972	13 000								1.8%	Proof
1976 FM	5 000								0.4%	Matte
1976 FM	26 000							$ 2.30	3%	Proof
1977 FM	6 884								0.8%	Proof
1977 FM	5 252								0.2%	Special Uncirculated
1978 FM	3 244								0.4%	Proof
1978 FM	5 252								0.16%	Special Uncirculated
1979 FM	6 577								1.1%	Proof
1979 FM	537								0.13%	Special Uncirculated
1980 FM	3 451								0.6%	Proof
1980 FM	385								0.20%	Special Uncirculated
1981 FM	1 453								0.3%	Proof
1981 FM	449								0.13%	Special Uncirculated
2007									0.9%	In Sets only

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