Order of Malta countermarked 4 tari:
Host coin: Obv: +F IO PAVLVS LASCARIS CASTELLAR M M H H, quartered arms of the order and grand master.
Rev: +NON AES SED FIDES, conjoined hands, date above value below.
Host coin date: 1636-47.
Countermarks: 1. Head of St. John the Baptist within an oval impression (app. 4.5 mm x 7 mm) Countermark of Raphael Cotoner, 1660 -63 Countermark authorized by decree of 19th April, 1662.
2. Crowned crescent within an irregular impression (app. 6 mm x 10 mm). Countermark of Emmanuel Pinto, 1741 - 73. Countermark authorized by decree of 31st January, 1741.
3. MA monogram within an irregular impression (app. 6.5 mm x 7 mm). Countermark Emmanuel Pinto 1741-73.Countermark authorized by decree 30th May. 1766.
4. Crowned diamond within an irregular impression (app. 5 mm x 7 mm). Countermark of Emmanuel de Rohan 1775-97, Countermark authorized by decree of 19th June, 1777 and 10th January, 1778.
5. Paschal lamb with banner of the Order within an octangular impression (app. 6 mm x 6.75 mm). Countermark of Emmanuel de Rohan 1775-97..Countermark authorized by decree '17th July, 1792 and 29th October, 1792.
Weight: 6.8 grams. Dia: 34/5mm. Countermarks VF

Sold Aug 2012