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5 Grani - Jean de Vallette
| Issuer | Order of Saint John (Knights of Malta) |
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| Year | 1566 |
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| Value | 5 Grani (1⁄48) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the shield of the Order of Saint John — a plain cross on a crowned escutcheon — set within an ornamental cartouche or decorative frame. The composition is rendered in the hammered style typical of mid-sixteenth century Hospitaller coinage. A Latin legend encircles the design, invoking the patron saint of the Order. |
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| Obverse lettering | + • S • IO • B • ORA • PRO NOBIS (Translation: Saint John the Baptist, pray for us.) |
| Reverse description | Central device depicts two right hands clasped in a dextrarum iunctio (handshake), symbolising faith and mutual trust between the Order and its subjects. The denomination V (5 Grani) appears below the clasped hands in the lower field. A Latin motto legend encircles the entire design, with the date 1566 and the reference to Valletta (M VALLETA) integrated into the legend, commemorating the founding of the new capital city. |
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