Libya 1000 Lire Note 1943 Military Authority in Tripolitania

Libya 1000 Lire Note 1943 Military Authority in Tripolitania

Obverse: Lion on crown at right, ONE THOUSAND LIRE.
Reverse: 1000 LIRE.

MILITARY AUTHORITY OF TRIPOLITANIA

ND (1943) "Lira" Issue

1 Lira   2 Lire   5 Lire   10 Lire   50 Lire   100 Lire   500 Lire   1000 Lire

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.

No coins were issued for this currency, old Italian coins theorically being still circulating, although heavily devalued. Notes were issued in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 lire.