Lot 4133
Malta. Zecchino, ND. Fr-6. 3.39 grams. 21.71 mm. Rhodes, Knights of St. John of Jerusalem. Peter (Pierre) Del Monte, 1568-1572. Obv: Venetian ducat type. Ruler kneeling before St. John. Leg: F.PETRVS DE MONTE MP Reverse: Venetian ducat type, Christ standing. Leg: DA MICHI VIRVTEM CONTRA HOSTES TVO. NGC graded AU-55.
Malta, was the home of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem. Originally, the order was founded to protect Christian pilgrims in the Holy Land. As religious fervor waned, and the Moslems gained control of Jerusalem, the knights were left occupying just the island of Malta.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
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