4133

4133- Malta. Zecchino, ND

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD
4133- Malta. Zecchino, ND
<Our item number 109487><B>Malta. Zecchino, ND.</B> Fr-6. 3.39 grams. 21.71 mm. Rhodes, Knights of St. John of Jerusalem. Peter &#40;Pierre&#41; Del Monte, 1568-1572. Obv: Venetian ducat type. Ruler kneeling before St. John. Leg: F.PETRVS DE MONTE MP <I>Reverse:</I> Venetian ducat type, Christ standing. Leg: DA MICHI VIRVTEM CONTRA HOSTES TVO. <B>NGC graded AU-55.</B> <BR><BR>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. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;2,500-3,000. <I><BR>The Dr. Jacob Terner Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 109487<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109487.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109487N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>