MALTA, Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Jean-Paul Lascaris Castellar. Grandmaster, 1636-1657. Æ 4 Tarì (33mm, 9.74 g, 5h). Valletta mint. Dated 1643.Electronic Auction 479 World, Bronze Sold For $ 375. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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MALTA, Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Jean-Paul Lascaris Castellar. Grandmaster, 1636-1657. Æ 4 Tarì (33mm, 9.74 g, 5h). Valletta mint. Dated 1643. Crowned coat-of-arms; sun to left, moon to right / Clasped hands within border of clouds; double-headed eagle above. Countermarks: Double headed eagle within circle (Edict of 28 May 1646); head of St. John the Baptist within oval (Edict of 19 April 1662). Gatt 14-4T-114X?? (unlisted reverse die); cf. Restelli & Sammut 58-9; Schembri 5; KM 68. For countermarks: Gatt p. xix. Brown patina. Near VF. |