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| Issuer | Order of Malta (Knights of St. John) |
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| Year | 1785-1786 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central shield displaying the arms of Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan, composed of a grid of nine lozenges (diamonds) arranged in three rows of three, rendered with vertical line hatching within each lozenge. The shield is surmounted by a Grand Master's crown and flanked by the insignia of the Order of St. John. The Latin legend of the Grand Master's name runs along the circumference within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Within a raised inner circle, the denomination is indicated by the Roman numeral I flanked by dots, with the letter G to the left denoting Grano, and the date 1785 inscribed below in two lines. The surrounding field between the inner circle and the beaded outer border carries the Latin motto NON AES SED FIDES, affirming that trust, not metal, is the currency's foundation. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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