Martín Garzés · 4 tarì · silver

Magistracy 1595–1601 · Order of St John

This silver 4 tarì is documented in the name of Martín Garzés. The source documents the denomination family; an individual specimen date is not asserted here. The back uses head of saint john the baptist 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
Unknown / not verified
Reverse
Head of Saint John the Baptist on a platter
Inscriptions
Unknown / not verified
Colour
Unknown / not verified
Serial format
Unknown / not verified

This issue belongs to the monetary administration of Martín Garzés. His name and arms distinguish the attribution from neighbouring magistracies; documented varieties remain a separate research task.

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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