Ramon Despuig · 2 scudi · silver
Magistracy 1736–1741 · Order of St John
This silver 2 scudi is documented in the name of Ramon Despuig. The consulted collection lists an example as 1738, with reference RS#001 KM#204.3 DAV#1598. 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
- Unknown / not verified
- Reverse
- Unknown / not verified
- Inscriptions
- Unknown / not verified
- Colour
- Unknown / not verified
- Serial format
- Unknown / not verified
Despuig’s issues span silver denominations and copper change. His largest denomination was the two-scudi; the consulted museum account records no gold issue in his name.
A documented specimen
These measurements describe this specimen only, not manufacturing standards.
- Collection
- Collection not documented
- Catalogue reference
- RS#001 KM#204.3 DAV#1598
- Specimen date
- 1738
- Specimen weight
- 24.5 g
- Specimen diameter
- 37.4 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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