Tari of Jean Parisot de la Valette from Board of Revenue Artist: Unknown
Mint: Board of Revenue
Ruler: Jean Parisot de La Valette, French, 1494–1568

1557–68

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

11.46 g, 11:00, 33.58 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Bequest of the Reverend William H. Owen, B.A. 1897, Collection

Accession Number

2001.87.38827

Geography

Made in Malta

Culture

Maltese

Period

16th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: PROPTER VERITATEM ET IVSTICIAM Maltese cross. Head of Jean de la Valette facing r.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: F.IOANNES DE VALLETE.M.HOSP.HIER. Maltese cross. Shield in four quadrants with upper right and lower left bearing a bird and lion. Lower right and upper left quadrants bearing crosses.
Provenance
Reverend William H. Owen, to 1938; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1938–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money

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