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4 Tari - Juan de Homedes
| Issuer | Order of St. John of Jerusalem |
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| Year | 1553 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a large quartered cross of the Order of St. John, the arms of which divide the field into four quarters, each bearing heraldic devices including keys and towers derived from the arms of Grand Master Juan de Homedes. The cross is rendered in high relief with fine detail characteristic of hammered coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the central device, reading continuously around the beaded border. The overall composition is bold and heraldic, consistent with the iconographic conventions of the Knights Hospitaller coinage of the mid-sixteenth century. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) standing to the left, with a cross-staff and banner, set within a rounded cartouche or shield-like frame, all in high relief. The lamb is rendered in a stylized, medieval manner typical of Hospitaller coinage of this period. The date 1553 is incorporated into the surrounding Latin legend, which reads around the entire periphery within a beaded border. The reverse legend references the Biblical passage from the Gospel of John, identifying Christ as the one who takes away the sins of the world. The composition is devout and symbolic, reflecting the religious character of the Order. |
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