THE COIN COLLECTOR - World eBook Library

THE COLLECTOR SERIES
the elaborate work of M. le Colonel Maillet furnishes
an imperfect view. A half gold real of Philip II. of
Spain is countermarked with a lion, having been
employed as money of necessity in 1573; and on the
other hand Dutch pieces, either of ordinary or special
series, occur stamped with an eagle for imperial use.
Sighs—The twentieth of the gold Persian darie, and
the hundredth part in weight of the silver mina of
the same country and period.
S'uiljj—Attention is due to its having copper money
of Roger I. (1072-1103) with Rogerivs Comes and
Maria . Mater . Dni. of various types. It was a kind of
inheritance from the Greeks.
Sophist—A name found on money of Smyrna. Akerman
{Num. Man., 1840, p. 25) states that it also occurs
on a coin of Cidyessus in Phrygia ; but the reading on
the latter seems to be Logictou.
Sovereign—A gold coin first struck 5th Henry VII.,
and = two rials or nobles, or thirty shillings. It is
usually known as the pound sovereign. The reverse is
similar as regards the legend to the noble of Edward
III. The obverse represents the sovereign seated on
his throne, and hence perhaps the alternative name.
The double rose typifies the union of the two Houses
of York and Lancaster in Henry's person. Henry
also struck the double sovereign, or four - rial piece,
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