Alof de Wignacourt · 4 tarì · silver

Magistracy 1601–1622 · Order of St John

This silver 4 tarì is documented in the name of Alof de Wignacourt. The consulted collection lists an example as 1609, with reference RS#012V KM#14. The documented front shows heraldic arms identifying the ruler or the order. The back uses saint john the baptist’s head on a platter. 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
Silver
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
Saint John the Baptist’s head on a platter
Inscriptions
☩ F · ALOFIVS DE WIGNACOVRT · M · H · H / T 4 / ☩ S · IOAN · BAP · ORA · PRO · N · 1609 · MO · N ·
Colour
Unknown / not verified
Serial format
Unknown / not verified

Alof de Wignacourt restored several denominations previously suspended. His tarì values could be placed beside the arms rather than below the reverse device.

A documented specimen

These measurements describe this specimen only, not manufacturing standards.

Collection
Collection not documented
Catalogue reference
RS#012V KM#14
Specimen date
1609
Specimen weight
10.43 g
Specimen diameter
30.7 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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