Marcantonio Zondadari · carlino · silver

Magistracy 1720–1722 · Order of St John

This silver carlino is documented in the name of Marcantonio Zondadari. The consulted collection lists an example as No date, with reference RS#018 KM161. The documented front shows heraldic arms identifying the ruler or the order. The back uses flowering rosebush. This record groups ruler, denomination and metal. It does not count each mint year, surviving specimen or inscription spacing as another type.

Marcantonio Zondadari · silver carlino — historic catalogue illustration — obverse
Robert Morris, Coins of the Grand Masters of the Order of Malta (1884), plate 5, figure 2. Cornell University Library / Internet Archive. Public domain.
Original illustrated work: Robert Morris / T. R. Marvin & Son; scan: Cornell University Library / Internet Archive · Public domain — PD-old-100-expired · Sources
Marcantonio Zondadari · silver carlino — historic catalogue illustration — reverse
Robert Morris, Coins of the Grand Masters of the Order of Malta (1884), plate 5, figure 2. Cornell University Library / Internet Archive. Public domain.
Original illustrated work: Robert Morris / T. R. Marvin & Son; scan: Cornell University Library / Internet Archive · Public domain — PD-old-100-expired · Sources

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
Heraldic arms identifying the ruler or the Order
Reverse
Flowering rosebush
Inscriptions
F · MARCVS ANTONIVS ZONDADARI · M · M · H · H · / · GRATIA OBVIA VLTIO QUAESITA ·
Colour
Unknown / not verified
Serial format
Unknown / not verified

Zondadari’s silver designs include a charitable inscription on the four-tarì and a rosebush on the carlino. These reverse devices provide useful checks beyond the face value.

A documented specimen

These measurements describe this specimen only, not manufacturing standards.

Collection
Collection not documented
Catalogue reference
RS#018 KM161
Specimen date
No date
Specimen weight
1 g
Specimen diameter
19.1 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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