Jean de la Valette · 1 tarì · copper

Magistracy 1557–1568 · Order of St John

This copper 1 tarì is documented in the name of Jean de la Valette. The consulted collection lists an example as 1566, with reference RS#111. The documented front shows heraldic arms identifying the ruler or the order. The back uses two clasped hands with denomination mark. 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
Heraldic arms identifying the ruler or the Order
Reverse
Two clasped hands with denomination mark
Inscriptions
F · IOANNES DE VALLETE · M · HO · H / ☩ NON AES SED FIDES / 1566 / X X
Colour
Unknown / not verified
Serial format
Unknown / not verified

La Valette’s issues include silver money and copper fiduciary denominations. The latter were accepted on trust in place of silver; metal is therefore essential to classification.

A documented specimen

These measurements describe this specimen only, not manufacturing standards.

Collection
Collection not documented
Catalogue reference
RS#111
Specimen date
1566
Specimen weight
4.56 g
Specimen diameter
28.8 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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