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1 Carlino - Alof de Wignacourt
| Issuer | Order of Malta (Knights of St. John) |
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| Year | 1601-1622 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central shield bearing the personal arms of Grand Master Alof de Wignacourt, divided into two sections: the upper portion displaying a balance scale motif and the lower portion charged with three fleurs-de-lis arranged in a triangular pattern. The escutcheon is displayed in the field without additional supporters. A circular Latin legend runs along the periphery, separated from the central device by a beaded inner border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The eight-pointed cross of the Order of St. John, rendered as a cross pattée within a quadrilobe or quatrefoil frame, occupying the central field. The cross arms flare toward their ends and are separated by the lobed outline of the inner frame. A circular Latin devotional legend surrounds the central device, contained within beaded borders, invoking the intercession of Saint John the Baptist. |
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