Coins not listed in RS

'The Coinage of the Knights in Malta' by F. Restelli and J Sammut

This two volume catalogue was published in 1977. Prior to this publication the only comprehensive reference on the coins of the Knights of Malta was the 1908 catalogue 'Coins and Medals of the Knights of Malta' by Canon H. Calleja Schembri which was reprinted by Spinks & Son in 1966. RS added hundreds of coins that were not listed in the earlier catalogue by Schembri. Since the Publication of RS many new varieties have emerged. This is a list of coins I have seen that are not found in RS. If you have any coins that are not list in RS please contact me. 'The Coinage of the Knights in Malta' is a must for any collector of coins of the Knights. It can be purchased from Emmanuel Said in Malta
Grand Master Denomination Metal Date Collection Photo
Philippe Villiers de L'Isle Adam Zecchino Gold No Date ex Baldwin

Obv  - F∙PHS∙DE∙LILE ADA ∙M∙HOS∙HIEM∙,
rev.
∙DA∙MIHI∙VIRTVTEM∙ ∙COTRA∙HOSTES∙TVOS∙

Claude de la Sengle Grano Copper No Date John Gatt

Not listed in RS but listed in Malta - The History of the coinage by Emmanuel Azzopardi MH669

Jean de la Vallete 4 Tari Silver No Date John Gatt 06-023/035

Obv. Same as RS#35 (R2). Rev same as RS#23 (R1)

Jean de la Vallete 4 Tari Silver No Date Emmanuel Said ES06-038.jpg (46920 bytes)

Similar to RS#38 (R2) but with small E in HIE

Jean de la Vallete 4 Tari Silver No Date John Gatt 06-039

Similar to RS#39 (R3) but with small E in HIE

Jean de la Vallete Tari Silver No Date John Gatt 06-090-093wp.jpg
Similar to both RS#090 (R1) and RS#093 (R2) having dots before M and after H
Jean de la Vallete Tari Silver No Date Joe Azzopardi JA06-098vwp.jpg (48001 bytes)

Similar to RS#98 (R4) but Obverse has a dot instead of comers

Jean de la Vallete Cinquina Copper 1566 John Gatt 06-125-6wp.jpg (37277 bytes)

Obverse of RS126, Reverse of RS125

Jean Levesque de la Cassiere 4 Tari Silver No Date John Gatt 08-008/010

Obv. same as RS#10 (3R) Rev. same as RS#8 (R2)

Martin Garzes Zecchino Gold No Date Joe Azzopardi JA10-009vwp.jpg (57355 bytes)

Similar to RS#09 (R2) but Obverse MICCHI instead of MICHI

Martin Garzes Grano Copper No Date John Darmanin JD10-021v.jpg (40133 bytes)

Similar to RS#21 (R4) but Obv. MA(I or T)RTINVS & Rev. VSA(IL)E

Alof de Wignacourt 4 Tari Silver 1609 John Gatt 11-012v

Similar to RS#12 (R2) but Reverse has a dot after last N

Alof de Wignacourt 4 Tari Silver 1620 Paul P
Similar to RS#16 (R4) but obverse the bottom of shield points to the I and not the G and there is a dot in the arms between the cross and the Fleur-de-lys.
Alof de Wignacourt 3 Tari Silver 1622 John Gatt 11-024-5

This date (1622) is not listed in RS

Alof de Wignacourt Carlino Copper 1619 John Gatt 11-034

Similar to RS#34 (S) but Obverse has a dot between Wingcovrt and M

Alof de Wignacourt Grano Copper No Date John Gatt 11-045bwp.jpg (38859 bytes)

Similar to RS#45 but with thin lower right cross

Alof de Wignacourt 3 Piccioli Copper No Date John Gatt 11-057vwp.jpg (39232 bytes)

Similar to RS#57 (R2)  but Obverse has dots before and after D (same as below)

Alof de Wignacourt 3 Piccioli Copper No Date RIP RIP11-057v.jpg (110949 bytes)

Similar to RS#57 (R2)  but Obverse has dots before and after D (same as above)

Antoine de Paule Grano Copper 1628 John Gatt 13-038v

Similar to RS#38 (R3) but Obverse has no dot after last M

Antoine de Paule 3 Piccioli Copper No Date Joe Azzopardi JA13-048vwp.jpg (44100 bytes)

This coin has arms of the Grand Master and of de Paul. Only arms of de Paule are listed.

Antoine de Paule 3 Piccioli Copper No Date John Gatt 13-046v

This coin has arms of the Grand Master and of de Paul. Only arms of de Paule are listed.

Jean-Paul Lascaris Castellar 4 Tari Copper 1637 John Gatt 14-052

Similar to RS#52 (R1) but Obverse has a cross (not Maltese) at start of Legend

Ramon Perellos y Roccaful Carlino Copper 1719 John Gatt 21-023v

Similar to RS#23 (S) but Obverse has no dot between Perellos and first M

Ramon Perellos y Roccaful Carlino Copper 1719 Joe Azzopardi JA21-025vwp.jpg (47039 bytes)

Similar to RS#25 (S) but Reveres has no dots either side of X

Ramon Perellos y Roccaful Grano Copper 1703 John Gatt 21-038-056
1703 Reveres design both sides of coin. RS lists RS#53 saying 'Obverse and Reverse alike' but does not specify which design is used. I am assuming that the obverse design is being referred to as no date is mentioned. A side has star before IN HOC similar to RS#38 (R1). B side has dot before IN HOC similar to RS#56 (R3)
Ramon Perellos y Roccaful Grano Copper 1709 John Gatt 21-044v
Similar to RS#43 but double 0 in date
Ramon Perellos y Roccaful Grano Copper 1709 John Gatt 21-044v
Similar to RS#44 but no dot before IN but dot below IN
Ramon Perellos y Roccaful Grano Copper 1709 John Darmanin

Similar to RS#45 (Dot instead of start at begining of Legend) but with Dot on both the Obv. and Rev.

Ramon Perellos y Roccaful Grano Copper 1709 Ebay
Similar to RS#44  but 0 in date 1709 is double punched
Ramon Perellos y Roccaful Grano Copper 1718

John Gatt

Similar to RS#49 but with the first 1 in the date very large
Antonio Manoel de Vilhena Grano Copper 1726 John Gatt 23-133v

Similar to RS#133 (S) but Obverse has not dots after Manoel, DE and first M

Antonio Manoel de Vilhena Grano Copper 1734 Ebay 3951285119

Similar to RS#139 (R1) but has dots between HOC & SIGNO & MILITAMVS

Ramon Despuig Grano Copper 1739 John Gatt 24-034

Similar to RS#34 (R1) but Obverse has a dot instead of a Star before F

Emmanuel Pinto 30 Tari Silver 1757 John Gatt 25-064vjpg.jpg (55654 bytes)

Similar to RS#64 (R3) but Rim reading has  IOHANN instead of IOHAN

Emmanuel Pinto 30 Tari Silver 1757 John Gatt 25-067vwp.jpg (60761 bytes)

Similar to RS#67 (S) but has dot after MAIOR.

Emmanuel Pinto 30 Tari Silver 1768 John Darmanin JD25-090v.jpg (58681 bytes)

Similar to RS#090 but with a dot between TO and M

Emmanuel Pinto 30 Tari Silver 1768 John Gatt 25-091bwp.jpg (49883 bytes)

Bottom of Shield Pointed like RS#090 but PIN: and TO close to Shield like RS#091

Emmanuel Pinto 15 Tari Silver 1756 John Gatt 25-097v

Similar to RS#97 (S) but Obverse has not dot before first M

Emmanuel Pinto 15 Tari Silver 1757 John Gatt 25-098vjpg.jpg (54635 bytes)

Similar to RS#98 (S) but Obverse has not dot before first M

Emmanuel Pinto 15 Tari Silver 1759 John Darmanin JD25-103.jpg
Similar to RS#103 but Reverse has differances in the text, grass and St; John's left arm is longer.
Emmanuel Pinto 15 Tari Silver 1759 John Gatt 25-103vjpg.jpg (51729 bytes)

Similar to RS#103 (R1) but Obverse has not dot before first M

Emmanuel Pinto 15 Tari Silver 1764 John Gatt 25-117vwp.jpg (51744 bytes)

Similar to RS117 but this coin has a diameter of 30.7mm compared to 32.6mm for normal 15 Tari, it is slightly thicker (2.3mm compared to 2.0mm) but has the same weight (14.4gm) The edge is not damaged

Emmanuel Pinto 15 Tari Silver 1769 John Gatt 25-119vwp.jpg (46524 bytes)

Similar to RS119 but EMMANUEL is Spelt EMMANVEL (V instead of U)

Emmanuel Pinto Carlino Copper 1757 John Gatt 25-177

Similar to RS#177 (S) but Obverse has a dot before first M

Emmanuel Pinto Cinquina Copper 1752 John Gatt 25-185v

Similar to RS#185 (R1) but Reverse has the O missing in NON

Emmanuel Pinto Grano Copper 1747 RIP
Similar to RS#201(S) but has two crescents closed
Emmanuel Pinto Grano Copper 1751 eBay- 3926550191 - Seller - bereniki
Similar to RS#213 (S) but has a very thick Maltese cross
Emmanuel Pinto Grano Copper 1751 John Gatt 25-213v

Similar to RS#213 (S) but Obverse has a dot between PINTO and M

Emmanuel Pinto Grano Copper 1755 John Gatt 25-223vwp.jpg (46534 bytes)

Similar to RS#223 (S) but Obverse has no dots between Pinto M M H H

Emmanuel Pinto Grano Copper 1755 eBay- 3926550204 - Seller - bereniki
RS#224(R2) is listed as having legend identical to inscription. Schembri #21 has inscription and legend ending M.M.H.H. Schembri #22 has inscription ending M M H and legend ending M M H H. This coin has inscription and legend both ending M M H
Emmanuel Pinto Grano Copper 1757 John Gatt 25-230v

Similar to RS#230 (S) but Obverse has no dot after last H

Francisco Ximenez de Texada Scudo Silver 1774 John Darmanin JD26-021v.jpg (178546 bytes)

Similar to RS#21 (R1) dots on both sides of arms are formed into lines

Emmanuel de Rohan 30 Tari Silver 1789 Joe Azzopardi JA27-024vwp.jpg (43513 bytes)

Similar to RS#24 (S) but Reverse has a no dot before T

Emmanuel de Rohan 30 Tari Silver 1795 John Gatt 27-032v

Similar to RS#32 (S) but Reverse has a dot before and after T

Emmanuel de Rohan 2 Scudi Silver 1796 John Gatt 27-033v

Similar to RS#33 (S) but Obverse has no dot after second M

Emmanuel de Rohan Tari Copper 1786 John Gatt 27-068v

Similar to RS#68 (S) but coin is thicker and has P instead of R in Rohan and no dots between Rohan and M and M

Emmanuel de Rohan Tari Copper 1786 John Gatt

Similar to RS#68 (S) has no dot between ROHAN and First M

Emmanuel de Rohan Tari Copper 1786 Gottfried C GC27-071v.jpg (36571 bytes)

Similar to RS#71 (S) no dots on either side of date but has dots either side of T and 1 and dot after FIDES

Emmanuel de Rohan Carlino Copper 1786 John Gatt 27-082va

Similar to RS#82 (S) but Obverse has L missing in EMMANVEL

Emmanuel de Rohan Carlino Copper 1786 John Gatt 27-082vc

Similar to RS#82 (S) but Obverse has no F before EMMANVEL

Emmanuel de Rohan Carlino Copper 1786 John Gatt 27-082vd

Similar to RS#82 (S) but Reverse has dot instead of cross before NON

Emmanuel de Rohan Carlino Copper 1786 Joe Azzopardi JA27-086vwp.jpg (40553 bytes)

Similar to RS#86 (S) but Obverse has no E in  EMMANVEL  (F.MMANVEL)

Emmanuel de Rohan Cinquina Copper 1776 John Gatt 27-089v

Similar to RS#89 (S) but Reverse has no a Rosette between AES and Maltese cross

Emmanuel de Rohan Grano Copper 1776 John Gatt 27-114v
 
Similar to RS#114 (S) but Obverse has a star instead of a cross before F
Emmanuel de Rohan Grano Copper 1785 John Gatt 27-131v
Similar to RS#131 (R1) but Reverse has a dot after FIDES
Emmanuel de Rohan Grano Copper 1785 John Gatt 27-132vjpg.jpg (32555 bytes)
Similar to RS#132 (R1) but Obverse does not have dot after ROHAN
Ferdinand von Hompesch 30 Tari Silver 1798 John Gatt 28-012vwp.jpg (102244 bytes)

Similar to RS#12 (S) but Reverse has a dot instead of the I in HIER also edge is reeded.

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Updated on - 01 December, 2007 10:39 AM