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5 Scudi - Manuel Pinto de Fonseca
| Issuer | Order of Malta (Knights Hospitaller) |
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| Year | 1756 |
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| Weight | 4 g |
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| Obverse lettering | F·EMMANVEL PINTO M·M·HSS 1756 |
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| Reverse lettering | SVRREXIT MAIOR NON S·V |
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Manuel Pinto de Fonseca held the Grand Mastership longer than almost any other in the Order's history — from 1741 until his death in 1773, an unbroken 32-year tenure. That longevity means his coinage is comparatively plentiful within the Hospitaller series, yet the 5 Scudi denomination in gold remains a minor issue by volume. The Order's mint at Valletta operated on modest scale throughout the eighteenth century, producing coins as much for diplomatic gifting and treasury reserve as everyday exchange.
At .840 fineness, this sits below standard 22-karat crown gold — a deliberate choice reflecting the Order's ongoing fiscal pressures as its revenue from European commanderies declined across the century.