W. C a r e w H a z l i t t Coinage of the European Continent

Catalogue of European Denominations 207
seated on his throne ; it was a copy of the French chaise. The piece
was current in Portugal.
Hirschguldcn, a denomination of Wiirtemburg, I7th c., from the stag
on rev. There is the half.
Hoedjeschelling, a schelling or escalin with the stadtholder's bonnet,
1 7th c. Zceland, etc. See livid-penning.
Hohlpfenning, a billon uniface coin of German origin, allied in fabric
to the bracteate.
Huitain, a copper coin of the canton of Geneva, belonging to the
class of money of necessity, and made to pass current, 1602, for twelve
instead of eight sols. The obv. reads Geneva Civitas 1602 ;
the rev.
Post Tenebras Lvx Povr XII Sols.
Hvid-penning, a piece of 4 penningen, current in Denmark, I5th c.
Comp. Hoedjeschelling. The interest of these two terms appears to lie
in the circumstance that they shew the contemporary designation for
what we are wont to call the bonnet.
Imperial, a gold coin of Catherine II. of Russia = 10 roubles. There
Imperial of Catherine II. of Russia, 1767.
is the double. It is one of the handsomest types in the Russian gold
series.
Imperial, half, a Russian gold coin of a different type = 5 roubles, 1 5
kop. first struck in 1801.
;
Imperiale, a silver coin of the Del Carretto family, Marquises of
Cortemiglia. There is one of Ottone, 1300-14, with Odonvs Marcho. de.
Char. Reto. The same denomination was used by the earlier Visconti of
Milan, I4th c. One of Barnabo Visconti has on rev. Imperialis in three
lines, the word Vicecomes being understood. The family name was
originally an official vicariat.
India, a silver Portuguese coin ordered to be struck in 1499 on the
model of the Venetian marcella, weighing 60 gr., and = 33 reaes or reals.
It seems to be known only from a history of the reign of King Emmanuel
by Damiao de Goes. See Fernandes, Memoria, p. 116.
Irakli, special copper currency struck by Russia for Georgia.
Isabella, the name, rather popular than official, conferred on the
doubloon or ico-reales piece in gold struck under Isabella II.
*Izelotte, German silver, value 2s.
gd.
Jager, or halve braspenning, a piece of 2 stivers, billon or copper,
1
5th c. Groningen. There is the double jager
= 4 stivers, and a j jager,
convention-money between the town of Groningen and the Count of East
Friesland in 1507. See Schulman, Cat. v. No. 681. There are early
dated jagers and double jagers of Groningen from 1455 downward.