Malta, The Knights of St. John, Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, 71st Grand Master (1797-1798), 30-Tari, 1798, Valetta, FERDINANDVS HOMPESCH M M, draped and cuirassed bust left, rev. HOSPITAL ET S SEP HIER 1798, crowned double-headed eagle, raised security edge, 29.64g, 1h (Restelli-Sammut 5; Dav. 1611), staining in fields, otherwise lustrous and boldly struck up for this scarce wo-year type, a really good very fineFerdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim was the last Grandmaster of the Order of Knights of the Hospital of St. John to reside in Malta. He surrendered without a fight to Napoléons invasion in June 1798.