World Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2294 SESSION 7 (11.30am Wednesday 22 July) World Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $80
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $50
MALTA, Fra Jean-Paul Lascaris (1636-1657), copper four tari, traces of obv. F IOANNES PAVLVS LASCARIS M M, arms of Grand Master, rev. NON AES SED FIDES, clasped hands, the coin is countermarked by sides with three different countermarks both sides, (Sammut Pl.XXXII, 3). Coin fair, countermarks very fine.
The copper coins were originally issued in large numbers but only a small proportion were withdrawn and they continued to circulate until 1690. To prevent forgery the succeding four Grand Masters overstruck the circulating coins with their stamp of their badge.
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