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4 Zecchini - Antonio Manoel de Vilhena
| Emittent | Order of Malta (Knights of St. John) |
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| Jahr | 1724-1725 |
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| Prägetechnik | Milled |
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| Reversbeschreibung | Crowned ornate oval shield of arms of the Order of Malta and the Grand Master, set within an elaborate Baroque cartouche with scrollwork and foliate ornaments. The quartered shield displays the arms of the Order — the cross of St. John — alongside the personal arms of Grand Master Vilhena, including a lion rampant and other heraldic charges. A large crown surmounts the oval shield. The legend M·M·HOSP:ET S·S· HIERVSAL: with the date 1725 is distributed around the periphery, referencing the Grand Master's title as Master of the Hospital and Guardian of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. |
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| Reverslegende | M·M·HOSP:ET S·S· HIERVSAL:1725 |
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Vilhena's grand mastership (1722–1736) coincided with a period of relative stability for the Order after decades of Ottoman pressure, and his minting program reflected that confidence — large-denomination gold issues struck in nearly pure metal, intended as much for prestige exchange as everyday commerce. The 4 Zecchini was the heaviest gold denomination regularly produced at the Valletta mint.
The Zecchino denomination derives directly from the Venetian Zecchino — the ducat — adopted by the Order as a recognizable high-value trading coin acceptable across Mediterranean ports. Vilhena himself was Portuguese, the last Grand Master of that nationality, appointed over considerable internal opposition from French factions within the Order.