© Arusak
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5 Grani - Jean de Vallette
1566 year| Bronze | 2.36 g | 21 mm |
| Issuer | Malta |
|---|---|
| Grandmaster | Order of Hospitallers › Jean de La Vallette-Parisot (1557-1568) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1566 |
| Value | 5 Grani (1⁄48) |
| Currency | Scudo (1530-1825) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2.36 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#160430 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Two clasped hands with value below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
☩ NON • AES • SED • FIDES • 1566
M
VALLETA
V
Translation: Not money, but trust
Interesting fact
The coin features a unique design, with the obverse side bearing the image of Jean de Vallette, the Grand Master of the Order of Saint John, and the reverse side featuring the coat of arms of the Order of Saint John. This design was chosen to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Vallette's victory over the Ottoman Empire in the Great Siege of Malta in 1565.
