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Sold on 21 February 2018

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Coins and Medals of Malta, the Property of an Officer Brother of the Order of St John

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№ 526

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21 February 2018

Hammer Price:
£3,000

Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle, 4 Tarí, with title of Cardinal, 9.34g/3h (RS p.68, 11, 12; Schembri p.62, 2). Small of flan, otherwise nearly very fine, extremely rare £1,500-2,000

Provenance: Bt Spink.

The Grand Master was appointed Cardinal of St Mary in Portico by Pope Sixtus V during a visit to Rome in December 1587