2 shillings · George VI · wartime issue
March 1942 · Government of Malta
The two-shilling denomination authorised under the 1939 ordinance entered circulation later than the other initial wartime denominations. The Bank’s archived history dates its release to March 1942. This uniface issue is distinct from the never-issued 1918 stock subsequently overprinted to one shilling.
Technical specifications
- Dimensions
- Unknown / not verified
- Front
- George VI; two-shilling denomination
- Back
- Unprinted
- Printer
- Unknown / not verified
- Security features
- Unknown / not verified
- Signatures
- Unknown / not verified
- First issue date
- 1942-03 (month only)
- Withdrawal date
- Unknown / not verified
- Colour
- Unknown / not verified
- Serial format
- Unknown / not verified
Dating and classification
March 1942 is the issue date given by the issuer’s archived history. The law authorising the denomination dates to 1939.
Sources
Checked:
- Central Bank of Malta — banknote museum timeline
- Central Bank of Malta — archived history of Maltese bank and currency notes
Related issues
- 1 shilling · George VI · uniface emergency note · April 1943