Nicolas Cotoner · 1 tarì · silver

Magistracy 1663–1680 · Order of St John

This silver 1 tarì is documented in the name of Nicolas Cotoner. The consulted collection lists an example as No date, with reference RS#12 KM#96. 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

Nicolas Cotoner retained the family arms used by his brother Rafael. Distinguish their issues by the ruler’s name rather than assuming matching arms mean the same authority.

A documented specimen

These measurements describe this specimen only, not manufacturing standards.

Collection
Collection not documented
Catalogue reference
RS#12 KM#96
Specimen date
No date
Specimen weight
2.4 g
Specimen diameter
23.1 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.

Sources

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