Countermarks

The four and two Tari coins normally minted in silver were made in copper due to the depleted Treasury of the order. All of these coins have the inscription 'Non Aes Sed Fides' (Not Copper but Trust). The countermarking of these coins started during the reign of Jean-Paul Lascaris Castellar (1636 - 1657) because of the counterfeiting both within Malta and abroad. There are eight different countermarks.

Jean-Paul Lascaris 1636 - 1657 Double-Head Eagle (within a circle or shield) CS-Double-Headed-Eagle.gif (2377 bytes)
Rafael Cotoner 1660 -1663             Head of John the Baptist CS-John-the-Baptist.gif (2495 bytes)
Adrien de Wignacourt 1690 -1697 Crowned Fleur-De-Lys CS-Fleur-De-Lys.gif (2688 bytes)
Ramon Despuig 1736 -1741            Crowned Star CS-Star.gif (1885 bytes)
Emmanuel Pinto 1741 - 1773 (two) Crowned Crescent & Monogram M A CS-Crescent.gif (2521 bytes)CS-Monogram.gif (2349 bytes)
Emmanuel de Rohan 1775 - 1797 (two) Crowned Mascle & Paschal Lamb CS-Mascle.gif (2460 bytes)CS-Lamb.gif (3166 bytes)

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