Alof de Wignacourt · carlino · copper

Magistracy 1601–1622 · Order of St John

This copper carlino is documented in the name of Alof de Wignacourt. The consulted collection lists an example as 1619, with reference RS#034v KM#22. The documented front shows heraldic arms identifying the ruler or the order. The back uses two clasped hands with denomination mark. This record groups ruler, denomination and metal. It does not count each mint year, surviving specimen or inscription spacing as another type.

Alof de Wignacourt · copper carlino — historic catalogue illustration — obverse
Robert Morris, Coins of the Grand Masters of the Order of Malta (1884), plate 4, figure 3. 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
Alof de Wignacourt · copper carlino — historic catalogue illustration — reverse
Robert Morris, Coins of the Grand Masters of the Order of Malta (1884), plate 4, figure 3. 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
Two clasped hands with denomination mark
Inscriptions
☩ F ∗ ALOFIVS DE WIGNACOVRT ∗ M ∗ H / ☩ NON ∗ AES ∗ SED ∗ FIDES ∗ / 1619 / ∗ X ∗
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#034v KM#22
Specimen date
1619
Specimen weight
2.95 g
Specimen diameter
21.7 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.

Sources

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