Claude de la Sengle · 1 grano · copper

Magistracy 1553–1557 · Order of St John

This copper 1 grano is documented in the name of Claude de la Sengle. The consulted collection lists an example as No Date, with reference not listed in RS. 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

La Sengle’s small change includes the picciolo, while his tarì imagery features the Baptist and the lamb. A ruler’s arms help separate related issues of successive magistracies.

A documented specimen

These measurements describe this specimen only, not manufacturing standards.

Collection
Collection not documented
Catalogue reference
not listed in RS
Specimen date
No Date
Specimen weight
3.67 g
Specimen diameter
15.5 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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