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CNG Feature Auction 115

Lot nuber 929

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 (30mm, 13.74 g, 6h). First coinage. Valletta mint. Struck 1741-1756.


CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 929.
 Estimated: $ 2 000

World, Gold

Sold For $ 4 750. 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 (30mm, 13.74 g, 6h). First coinage. Valletta mint. Struck 1741-1756. Armored bust left / Crowned coat-of-arms. Gatt 25-4Z-10N10; Restelli & Sammut 4; Schembri 4; KM 238; Friedberg 31a. Light orange toning with some underlying luster. EF.

From the El Medina Collection. Ex Spink 136 (7 October 1999), lot 1424.

A Portuguese noble, Manuel Pinto da Fonseca instituted the subsequent bankruptcy of the Knights through his maintenance of an elaborate court and his numerous Baroque building projects. A more liberal Grandmaster, he agreed to the reunification with the Protestant Prussian branch of the Knights, as well as the the expulsion of the Jesuits from Malta. Ruling for 32 years, he was one of the oldest of the Grandmasters.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 115 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 16-17 September 2020. This lot is in Session 3, which begins 17 September 2020 at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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