Euro banknotes are shared across the euro area. Malta uses the national side of its coins to travel from the Mnajdra temple complex to the modern republic and the eight-pointed Maltese Cross.
Paper money
Euro notes follow an easy architectural colour ladder - grey €5, red €10, blue €20, orange €50, green €100 and yellow €200 - wherever you spend them in Europe.
The euro banknote theme is imagined European architecture rather than real monuments: windows and gateways move from classical to modern styles, while bridges on the reverse suggest connection. Cash by Country artwork is an original, simplified interpretation and is not legal tender.
Three chapters on the change tray
The smallest coins carry the oldest image
The copper-coloured 1, 2 and 5 cent pieces depict an altar from Mnajdra, a prehistoric temple complex built around 3600 BC on a low rise above the sea. The least valuable coins reach furthest back in time.
The middle values become a fortified state
The 10, 20 and 50 cent pieces show a shield based on Malta's flag, topped by a mural crown representing the islands' fortifications and city-state history. Olive and palm branches form a peace wreath around it.
The highest coins carry the famous cross
The EUR 1 and EUR 2 pieces show the emblem associated with the Sovereign Order of Malta. Its eight-pointed cross became linked with the island during the Order's rule from 1530 to 1798.
Shared notes, unmistakably Maltese coins
A Maltese EUR 20 note is the same banknote used in France, Italy and the rest of the euro area. The national story appears on the coins. Use our original note illustrations for colour and value, then check a real banknote by feel, watermark, security thread and hologram.