Triton XVIII, Lot: 1653. Estimate $500. Sold for $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MALTA, Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Jean Parisot de Valette. Grand Master, 1557-1568. AR 4 Tarì (34mm, 11.38 g, 3h). (Maltese cross) PROPTER VERITATEM IVSTICIAM, severed head of Baptist on oval charger / (Maltese cross) F ‘ IOANNES DE VALLETTE · M · HIE , coat-of-arms. Restelli 27; Schembri 2. Good VF, toned.

From the Michael Joffre Collection.