Jean-Paul Lascaris Castellar · 4 tarì · copper

Magistracy 1636–1657 · Order of St John

This copper 4 tarì is documented in the name of Jean-Paul Lascaris Castellar. The consulted collection lists an example as 16??, with reference RS#44 - 62 KM62. 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
Unknown / not verified
Reverse
Unknown / not verified
Inscriptions
Unknown / not verified
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#44 - 62 KM62
Specimen date
16??
Specimen weight
5.3 g
Specimen diameter
33.3 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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