Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle · 3 piccioli · copper
Magistracy 1582–1595 · Order of St John
This copper 3 piccioli is documented in the name of Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle. The consulted collection lists an example as No date, with reference RS#062. 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
Verdalle expanded the small-denomination range. His arms can carry a ducal coronet or, on some types, a cardinal’s hat; these details need die-level study.
A documented specimen
These measurements describe this specimen only, not manufacturing standards.
- Collection
- Collection not documented
- Catalogue reference
- RS#062
- Specimen date
- No date
- Specimen weight
- 1.32 g
- Specimen diameter
- 16.3 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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