Jean Parisot de la Vallette, ca. 1566, Copper alloy with a deep brown patina., Diam. 5.9 cm, wt. 103.48 g., Medals, Mario d'Aluigi ('Marius') (Turin, (died 1612)), The obverse bears a portrait of Jean Parisot de la Vallette (1494 – 1568), Grand Master of the Order of Saint John at Malta (1557 – 68). On the reverse is a fleet of galleys attacking an elephant with a female rider, and a fortified town, possibly La Valletta, in the background
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Jean Parisot de la Vallette, ca, 1566, Copper alloy, deep brown patina, Diam, 5.9 cm, wt, 103.48 g, Medals, Mario d'Aluigi, 'Marius', Turin, died, 1612, obverse, bears, portrait, Parisot, de, la, Vallette, 1494, 1568, Grand Master, Order, Saint John, Malta, 1557, 68, reverse, fleet, galleys attacking, elephant, female rider, fortified town, La Valletta, background
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