Emmanuel de Rohan · 2 scudi · silver

Magistracy 1775–1797 · Order of St John

This silver 2 scudi is documented in the name of Emmanuel de Rohan. The consulted collection lists an example as 1796, with reference RS#033a KM343 DAV#1610 C#53. The documented front shows portrait bust of the grand master. The back uses cross of the order. 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
Portrait bust of the Grand Master
Reverse
Cross of the Order
Inscriptions
F· EMMANUEL DE ROHAN M· M· / 17 ☩ 96 / S· 2·
Colour
Unknown / not verified
Serial format
Unknown / not verified

De Rohan used a wide denomination range and added copper half-cinquina change. Silver and copper tarì are different monetary types even where their denomination names coincide.

A documented specimen

These measurements describe this specimen only, not manufacturing standards.

Collection
Collection not documented
Catalogue reference
RS#033a KM343 DAV#1610 C#53
Specimen date
1796
Specimen weight
24.15 g
Specimen diameter
36.62 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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