Manuel Pinto da Fonseca · 2 zecchini · gold

Magistracy 1741–1773 · Order of St John

This gold 2 zecchini is documented in the name of Manuel Pinto da Fonseca. The consulted collection lists an example as No Date, with reference RS#014 KM#235 C#21a. 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
Gold
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

Pinto introduced gold scudi multiples and silver fifteen- and thirty-tarì denominations. His use of a royal crown rather than a ducal coronet is relevant to the iconography of this magistracy.

A documented specimen

These measurements describe this specimen only, not manufacturing standards.

Collection
Collection not documented
Catalogue reference
RS#014 KM#235 C#21a
Specimen date
No Date
Specimen weight
6.85 g
Specimen diameter
25.48 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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