Ramon d'Ortafà was a 15th-century Spanish Catalan noble, originally of Perpignan.
[1][2][3] The Catalans were tasked with minting 1,500 ducats in the town of Krujë, following direct orders from King Alfonso V of Aragon.
These coins featured the king's effigy on the obverse and the cross of Saint George on the reverse, as per the monarch's express instructions.
To accomplish his task, d’Ortafà appointed Pere Escuder as castellan of Krujë castle instead of Skanderbeg.
To ensure loyalty of the local population of Krujë, d’Ortafà promised them not only to protect their city from the Ottoman incursions but also to expand its borders by capturing nearby Muslim populated territories.