Modern coin – HCR30078

Obverse

Inscription:

+ SUB HOC SIGNO MILITAMVS / · F · Io · D · V

Design:

Cross of the Order within a circle of points

Reverse

Inscription:

+ NON AES SED FIDES 156*

Design:

two joined hands; inscription within a circle of points; value (obscured by countermarks)

Information

Note

CSG: NB check physical for countermarks with JB

Period

Modern

Group

Authority

Knights of St. John Hospitallers

Person

Emmanuel de Rohan, Grandmaster of the Knights of St. John Hospitallers, 1775-1797, Jean de la Vallette, Grandmaster of the Knights of St. John Hospitallers, 1557-1568, Jean-Paul Lascaris Castellar, Grandmaster of the Knights of St. John Hospitallers, 1636-1657, Adrien de Wignacourt, Grandmaster of the Knights of St. John Hospitallers, 1690-1697, Emanuele Pinto, Grandmaster of the Knights of St. John Hospitallers, 1741-1773, Rafael Cottoner, Grandmaster of the Knights of St. John Hospitallers, 1660 - 1663

Reign

Dating

1565-1567

Mint

Malta (Modern)

Denomination

4 tari

Metal

copper

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

13.1

Axis

Diameter (mm)

44.9

Acquisition method

exchange

Acquisition date

2/8/1951

Source

P. Finch.

Countermark (obverse)

2 Grandmasters' marks: M A (Emmanuele Pinto, 1741-1773); mascle surrounded by a crown (Emmanuel de Rohan, 1775-1797)

Countermark (reverse)

3 Grandmasters' marks: double-headed eagle (Jean-Paul Lascaris, 1636-1657); Fleur-de-Lys surmounted by a crown (Adrien de Wignacourt, 1690-1697); head of St John (Rafael Cottoner, 1660-1663)

Reference

John A. Gatt - 2018 - Coins Minted by the Knights in Malta : a Comprehensive Catalogue 1530 To 1798 : p. 47-62

Reference

Furse, Mémoires numismatiques - 1885 : p. 156

Reference

Sammut, Joseph C. - Lascaris and his countermarked copper 4 and 2 tarì pieces :

Reference

Azzopardi, Emmanuel - 2006 - Coinage of the crusaders and the world of Islam : p. 186

Contributors to this coin record

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