Adrien de Wignacourt · 1 grano · copper

Magistracy 1690–1697 · Order of St John

This copper 1 grano is documented in the name of Adrien de Wignacourt. The consulted collection lists an example as 1693, with reference RS#017 KM#118. The documented front shows heraldic arms identifying the ruler or the order. The back uses cross with date numerals between the arms. This record groups ruler, denomination and metal. It does not count each mint year, surviving specimen or inscription spacing as another type.

Adrien de Wignacourt · copper grano — historic catalogue illustration — obverse
Robert Morris, Coins of the Grand Masters of the Order of Malta (1884), plate 4, figure 10. Cornell University Library / Internet Archive. Public domain.
Original illustrated work: Robert Morris / T. R. Marvin & Son; scan: Cornell University Library / Internet Archive · Public domain — PD-old-100-expired · Sources
Adrien de Wignacourt · copper grano — historic catalogue illustration — reverse
Robert Morris, Coins of the Grand Masters of the Order of Malta (1884), plate 4, figure 10. Cornell University Library / Internet Archive. Public domain.
Original illustrated work: Robert Morris / T. R. Marvin & Son; scan: Cornell University Library / Internet Archive · Public domain — PD-old-100-expired · Sources

Technical specifications

Composition
Copper
Weight
Unknown / not verified
Diameter
Unknown / not verified
Thickness
Unknown / not verified
Total mintage
Unknown / not verified
Edge
Unknown / not verified
Mint
Unknown / not verified
Obverse
Heraldic arms identifying the ruler or the Order
Reverse
Cross with date numerals between the arms
Inscriptions
F · ADR · DE WIGNACVRT · M · M · H · H / ☩ IN HOC SIGNO MILITAMVS / 1693
Colour
Unknown / not verified
Serial format
Unknown / not verified

Adrien de Wignacourt introduced a gold four-zecchini multiple. Small copper coins remained part of the same monetary system and must not be confused with the precious-metal issues.

A documented specimen

These measurements describe this specimen only, not manufacturing standards.

Collection
Collection not documented
Catalogue reference
RS#017 KM#118
Specimen date
1693
Specimen weight
3 g
Specimen diameter
20.2 mm

Dating and classification

The date interval is the ruler’s Malta magistracy, not a complete list of minting years. Specimen dates are evidence for examples only.

Sources

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