Jean-Paul Lascaris Castellar · 1 grano · copper

Magistracy 1636–1657 · Order of St John

This copper 1 grano is documented in the name of Jean-Paul Lascaris Castellar. The consulted collection lists an example as 1637, with reference RS#76 KM#64. The documented front shows heraldic eagle or arms supported by an eagle. The back uses cross with date numerals between the arms. 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
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 eagle or arms supported by an eagle
Reverse
Cross with date numerals between the arms
Inscriptions
☩ F · IO : PAVLVS · LASCARIS · M · M · H · H / ☩ SVB HOC SIGNO MILITAMVS / 1637
Colour
Unknown / not verified
Serial format
Unknown / not verified

Lascaris issued a gold double zecchino and extensive fiduciary copper. Later countermarks on older copper hosts record revalidation rather than a new original minting authority.

A documented specimen

These measurements describe this specimen only, not manufacturing standards.

Collection
Collection not documented
Catalogue reference
RS#76 KM#64
Specimen date
1637
Specimen weight
2.8 g
Specimen diameter
18.1 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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