MALTA. Order of Knights of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (Knights of Malta). Emmanuel Pinto. Grandmaster, 1741-1773. 30 Tari 1757 (Silver, 167 mm, 54.90 g, 6 h), as the bowl of a silver spoon, with a twisted stem featuring Maltese crosses at the junction with the bowl and at the end of the handle. F.EMMANVEL PINTO - M•M•H•S•S•1757 Crowned arms of the Grand Master. Rev. NON SVRREXIT MAIOR St. John the Baptist standing right, holding the banner of the Order in his right hand and pointing to right with his left; at his feet is the Pascal lamb lying on the ground; value T•XXX in the exergue. Cf. Davenport 1600, KM A256 and Restelli/Sammut 63 for coin. Nicely toned and superbly crafted. Bent, otherwise, very fine.