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LOT 1961
Knights of Malta 'Order of St. John' Silver Spoon Group
DATED 1795 AND 1796 A.D.
3 3/8 - 6 1/8 in. (45.08 grams total, 8.6-15.7 cm).
The larger made from a Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Emmanuel de Rohan (1775-1797), Grandmaster, 2 Scudi, dated 1796: F. EMMANUEL DE ROHAN M . M ., armoured bust right, to the reverse crowned oval shield, beaded and spiked, within sprigs, divided date above; the smaller made from a silver Kingdom of Naples 'Ferdinand IV 1 Carlino (10 Grana) dating 1795. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a Northamptonshire lady, by descent.
LiteratureFor the host coins cf. KM# 343 & KM# 207.
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