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1 Grano - Giovanni Paolo Lascaris Castellar
| Issuer | Order of Malta (Knights of St. John) |
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| Year | 1637-1638 |
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| Value | 1 Grano (1⁄240) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the heraldic arms of Grand Master Giovanni Paolo Lascaris Castellar, composed of a double-headed crowned eagle displayed, with wings spread symmetrically. The eagle serves as the principal charge of the Lascaris family coat of arms. A circular legend in Latin surrounds the device, separated by a cross pattée at the beginning. The coin was struck by hammering, giving the flan an irregular outline typical of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | ☩ F • IO : PAVLVS • LASCARIS • M • M • H • H (Translation: Fra Giovanni Paolo de Lascaris, Grand Master of the Hospitallers of Jerusalem.) |
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Lascaris Castellar's tenure as Grand Master from 1636 to 1657 was defined by aggressive naval campaigning against Ottoman shipping — the Order's galleys were among the most active corsair forces in the eastern Mediterranean during this period. Small copper issues like this grano functioned within the internal economy of Malta and its dependencies, circulating among the garrison, the slaves working the Order's dockyards, and the local Maltese population who had little access to the silver and gold struck for international prestige.
The two-year span attributed to this type reflects the Order's irregular copper coinage schedule rather than any political interruption.