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© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
3 Tari - Gregorio Carafa
1680 year| Silver | 7.88 g | - |
| Issuer | Malta |
|---|---|
| Grandmaster | Order of Hospitallers › Gregorio Carafa (1680-1690) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1680 |
| Value | 3 Tari (¼) |
| Currency | Scudo (1530-1825) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 7.88 g |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#292473 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Maltese cross, date in angles.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ☩ SVB • HOC • SIGNO • MILITAMVS
Translation: Under this sign we fight.
Interesting fact
The 3 Tari coin from Malta, issued in 1680 during the reign of Grand Master Gregorio Carafa, was made of silver and weighed 7.88 grams. Despite its relatively small size, this coin was an important part of the Maltese currency system at the time, and its design featured the coat of arms of the Order of Saint John, which was a powerful religious and military order that ruled Malta from 1530 to 1798.
