© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
2 Tari - Jean de Vallette
1567 year| Copper | 5.28 g | - |
| Issuer | Malta |
|---|---|
| Grandmaster | Order of Hospitallers › Jean de La Vallette-Parisot (1557-1568) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1567 |
| Value | 2 Tari (⅙) |
| Currency | Scudo (1530-1825) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 5.28 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#310448 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Two clasped hands, date and letter M above, value below, within a dotted circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
☩ NON AES SED FIDES
1567
M
T Z
Translation: Not money, but trust
Interesting fact
The 2 Tari coin from Malta, featuring Jean de Vallette, was part of a series of coins issued to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Order of Saint John (also known as the Knights Hospitaller). The Order was a medieval military order that was founded in the 12th century and played a significant role in the history of Malta. The coin's design features Jean de Vallette, who was a Grand Master of the Order and played a key role in the Great Siege of Malta in 1565, which was a major victory for the Order against the Ottoman Empire.
