Maltese scudo

Maltese scudo
Two Scudi silver coin of Ramon Despuig, 1738
ISO 4217
Codenone
Unit
Pluralscudi
Denominations
Subunit
112tarì
1240grano
11440picciolo
Plural
tarìtarì
 granograni
 picciolopiccioli
Coins15 piccioli
1, 5, 10 grani
1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16, 30 tarì
1, 2, 5, 10, 20 scudi
Demographics
User(s)Sovereign Military Order of Malta Sovereign Military Order of Malta
Previously:
Sovereign Military Order of Malta Hospitaller Rhodes (1318–1522)
Sovereign Military Order of Malta Hospitaller Malta (1530–1798)
France French Malta (1798–1800)
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Independent Gozo (1798–1801)
United Kingdom Malta Protectorate (1800–1813)
Malta Crown Colony of Malta (1813–1825/1886)
Valuation
Pegged witheuro
€0.24 = 1 scudo

The scudo (plural scudi) is the official currency[1] of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and was the currency of Malta during the rule of the Order over Malta, which ended in 1798. It is subdivided into 12 tarì (singular tarì), each of 20 grani (singular grano) with 6 piccioli (singular picciolo) to the grano. It is pegged to the euro (at a rate of 1 scudo to €0.24, or €1 = 4 scudi 2 tarì).[2]

  1. ^ "Numismatica | Ordine di Malta Italia". www.ordinedimaltaitalia.org. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  2. ^ "A Little History". Catalogue. Order of Malta. Retrieved 14 March 2012.