Malta 10-CENTS (KM76)¶
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Reverse: LAMPUKA
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Obverse: Republic of Malta; marine scene
- Composition
- Copper-nickel
- Country
- Malta
- Approx. Size
- 22mm
- Area
- Europe
- Animal Class
- Fish
- Species
- Lampuka
- KM#
- 76
The Lampuka is a very popular fish in Malta, that is caught in large numbers around the island. Lampuka is the local Maltese name and can actually refer to two different species: the Pompano dolphinfish and the Common dolphinfish. Outside of Malta, it is now popularly known as Mahi-mahi, probably because diners were confused about seeing "dolphins" on the menu.
Malta¶
- Area
- Europe
The Republic of Malta is an archipelego in the Mediterranean 93 km south of Sicily, and was first settled by stone age people around 5,200 BCE. Due to its strategic location, Malta has a long and rich history with various groups and governments ruling the islands, starting with the Greeks in 700 BCE and ending with the British Empire in 1814. Independence was achived in 1964, and the Republic was formed ten years later. Malta has three World Heritage sites, most notably the Megalithic Temples which are the oldest free-standing structures in Europe.
