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Tari - Jean de Vallette
| Issuer | Order of St. John |
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| Year | 1557-1568 |
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| Diameter | 22 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the quartered shield of the Order of St. John, displaying the characteristic white eight-pointed cross of the Hospitallers alongside heraldic devices including an eagle and a lion in the respective quarters. The shield is rendered in hammered relief typical of mid-16th century Maltese coinage. A beaded inner circle frames the central device, with the Latin legend running continuously around the outer border. The overall design reflects the heraldic conventions of the Grand Mastership of Jean de Vallette (1557–1568). |
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| Reverse description | Central field depicts the Lamb of God (Agnus Dei) passant, facing left, with a cross-staff banner resting over its shoulder — a devotional emblem emblematic of the Order's religious mission. The lamb stands on a plain ground line within a beaded inner circle. Above the lamb, a small patriarchal cross of the Order is visible. The surrounding Latin legend, reading clockwise within the outer border, references the sacrificial nature of Christ as the Lamb who takes away the sins of the world, consistent with Hospitaller iconographic tradition. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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