António Manoel de Vilhena · Zecchino · gold

Magistracy 1722–1736 · Order of St John

This gold Zecchino is documented in the name of António Manoel de Vilhena. The source documents the denomination family; an individual specimen date is not asserted here. The documented front shows crowned arms. The back uses the baptist presents the standard to the kneeling grand master. 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
Crowned arms
Reverse
The Baptist presents the standard to the kneeling Grand Master
Inscriptions
Unknown / not verified
Colour
Unknown / not verified
Serial format
Unknown / not verified

Vilhena enlarged the gold and silver denomination range. The same ruler issued large precious-metal multiples and small copper change, so his name alone does not identify a denomination.

A documented specimen

These measurements describe this specimen only, not manufacturing standards.

Collection
Collection not documented
Catalogue reference
Auction 991, lot 1194; Restelli/Sammut 4; Schembri 5–6 variant
Specimen weight
3.46 g
Specimen diameter
21.46 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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