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10 Scudi - Manuel Pinto de Fonseca
1763 year| Gold (.840) | 8 g | 24 mm |
| Issuer | Malta |
|---|---|
| Grandmaster | Order of Hospitallers › Manuel Pinto of Fonseca (1741-1773) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1763 |
| Value | 10 Scudi |
| Currency | Scudo (1530-1825) |
| Composition | Gold (.840) |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#90905 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
John the Baptist with banner, lamb at right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
NON SVRREXIT·MAIOR
S·X
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 10 Scudi - Manuel Pinto de Fonseca 1763 coin from Malta is that it was minted during a time when Malta was under the rule of the Order of Saint John (also known as the Knights Hospitaller), a Catholic military order that had been based in Rhodes since the 14th century. The Order had a significant influence on the coinage of Malta during this period, and the 10 Scudi coin is a reflection of this history.
