MALTA, Order of Knights of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (Knights of Malta). Manuel Pinto da Fonseca. Grandmaster, 1741-1773. AV 4 Zecchini (29mm, 13.81 g, 6h). First coinage. Valletta mint. Struck 1741-1756.CNG Feature Auction 115 World, Gold Sold For $ 4 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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MALTA, Order of Knights of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (Knights of Malta). Manuel Pinto da Fonseca. Grandmaster, 1741-1773. AV 4 Zecchini (29mm, 13.81 g, 6h). First coinage. Valletta mint. Struck 1741-1756. Armored bust left / Crowned coat-of-arms. Gatt 25-4Z-16N12; Restelli & Sammut 6; Schembri 5; KM 238; Friedberg 31a. Lightly toned with some underlying luster, a few light marks. EF. |