MALTA, Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Jean Parisot de Valette. Grand Master, 1557-1568. AR 4 Tarì (35mm, 11.24 g, 4h). + F’ IOANNES DE VALLETTA[’ M’] HO[SP’] HIER’, coat-of-arms / [+] ECCE QVI TOLLIT PECCAT[A], St. John the Baptist standing facing, holding long cross in left hand, gesturing with right hand to Paschal lamb at feet, standing right, head reverted. Restelli 14; Schembri 7. VF, toned, flan crack.
Ex RAJ Collection. Ex LHS 99 (24 October 2006), lot 70.
