Adrien de Wignacourt · Zecchino · gold

Magistracy 1690–1697 · Order of St John

This gold Zecchino is documented in the name of Adrien de Wignacourt. The consulted collection lists an example as 1691, with reference RS#002 Fr 15. This record groups ruler, denomination and metal. It does not count each mint year, surviving specimen or inscription spacing as another type.

Technical specifications

Composition
Gold
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
Unknown / not verified
Reverse
Unknown / not verified
Inscriptions
Unknown / not verified
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#002 Fr 15
Specimen date
1691
Specimen weight
3.41 g
Specimen diameter
22.64 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.

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