Malta 1789 30 tari Dav-1609
This specimen was lot 75436 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2023), where it sold for $2,640. The catalog description[1] noted, "MALTA. Order of Malta. 30 Tari, 1789. Emmanuel de Rohan. PCGS MS-62. Highly desirable as an elusive Mint State Crown-sized issue from the Order of Malta, this shimmering example exhibits a full strike and appealing autumnal toning. Adjustment marks over the face are noted for the sake of completeness, though they are minor and do not detract from the overall appeal." This type was struck 1789-90 and 1795-96. It varies from the very similar Dav-1608 in the arrangement of the drapery over the grandmaster's armor. The Maltese used currency derived from their neighbors the Sicilians; 20 grani = one tari, 12 tari = one scudo.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: copper.
Catalog reference: Dav-1609; KM-335.1.
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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