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CNG Feature Auction 115

Lot nuber 927

MALTA, Order of Knights of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (Knights of Malta). Ramón Despuig y Martínez de Marcilla. Grandmaster, 1736-1741. AR 2 Scudi (38mm, 24.61 g, 6h). Valletta mint. Dated 1738.


CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 927.
 Estimated: $ 400

World, Silver

Sold For $ 650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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MALTA, Order of Knights of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (Knights of Malta). Ramón Despuig y Martínez de Marcilla. Grandmaster, 1736-1741. AR 2 Scudi (38mm, 24.61 g, 6h). Valletta mint. Dated 1738. Cuirassed bust right / Crowned coat-of-arms. Gatt 24-2S-15N10; Restelli & Sammut 9; Schembri 6; KM 204.1. Toned, minor edge knock. VF.

From the El Medina Collection. Ex Spink Numismatic Circular CVII.1 (February 1999), no. 458.

Ramón Despuig y Martínez de Marcilla was a Spanish knight from Aragon. During his brief reign, the navy of the Knights of Malta captured several Algerian ships, and Despuig Bastion, part of the fortifications of Mdina, was named for him.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 115 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 16-17 September 2020. This lot is in Session 3, which begins 17 September 2020 at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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