Tripolitanian lira

The Tripolitanian lira (Arabic: ليره‎, plural: lire), also known as the Military Authority Lira, was the currency of the British zone of occupation (later Mandate Territory) in Libya between 1943 and 1951, and of the province of Tripolitania until early 1952. It was issued by the "Military Authority in Tripolitania", known popularly as "MAL" and circulated together with the Italian lira at par. This situation reflected that of Italy, where the AM-lira was minted by the United States. The Tripolitanian and the Italian lira were replaced in early 1952 by the Libyan pound at a rate of 1 pound = 480 lire.[1]

Tripolitanian lira
ليره (Arabic) lira tripolitana (Italian)
A 5 Tripolitanian lira note
Denominations
Subunit
 1/100cent
Plurallire
SymbolMAL
Banknotes1, 2, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000 lire
Coinscirculating coins of the Italian lira
Demographics
User(s)None, previously:
BMA/BA Tripolitania (1943-1951)
Tripolitania Province, Kingdom of Libya (1951-1952)
Issuance
Central bankMilitary Authority in Tripolitania

Paper money

No coins were issued for this currency, with old Italian coins theoretically still circulating, although heavily devalued. Notes were issued in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 lire.

  • 1950 Tripolitanian stamp denominated "10 MAL"
  • 1951 Libyan stamp denominated "1 MAL"

References
  1. Libya: Kingdom regional issues (1951-1969). Revenue Reverend, 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2014.


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