MALTA, Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Ferdinand de Hompesch. Grandmaster, 1797-1798. AR 30 Tarì (42mm, 29.57 g, 5h). Valetta mint. Dated 1798. EF.

Triton XXIX – Session 6
Lot: 6585. Estimated: $ 500

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MALTA, Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Ferdinand de Hompesch. Grandmaster, 1797-1798. AR 30 Tarì (42mm, 29.57 g, 5h). Valetta mint. Dated 1798. Armored and draped bust right / Crowned double headed eagle facing with wings spread, holding Maltese cross in each beak; coat-of-arms on breast. Gatt 28-30T-01R20; Davenport 1611; KM 345.1. Toned, hairlines, marks, deposits. EF.

From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Bowers & Merena (23 June 1986), lot 1331.


Closing Date and Time: 22 January 2026 at 13:14:40 ET.



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