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

Catalogite of European Denominations 235
Soldone, a billon coin of Venice =12 soldi. In the later issues the
value is marked in the exergue.
Soldone, a copper coin of Mantua, i8th c. One of Charles VI.,
Emperor of Germany, has on rev. Soldone di Mantova. \ 732.
Solidus, originally a billon or base silver, and eventually a copper
coin of the Teutonic Order, of the Margraves of Brandenburgh as Dukes
of Prussia, of the Kings of Poland, and of the early Prussian monarchs.
One of 1529, described as silver, is cited by Schulman, ix. 539, and we
have before us an exceedingly rare copper example dated 1 568, and
struck for Lithuania or Livonia. At Metz the copper solidus was current
in 1655, as well as the ^ and j, and at Dantzic, Thorn, Elbing, etc., it survived
down to the last quarter of the i8th c. There is a J solidus of 1655.
Sophiendukaat, a gold denomination of Johann George, Duke of
Saxony, 1616.
Sortett-gulden, a silver coin of the Archbishops of Mayence. They
were also current in the iyth c.
Sorting, copper currency of Denmark under Frederic III. (1648-70).
So-vrano, a denomination struck by Francis I. of Austria in 1831 for
the dukedom of Milan and Austrian Lombardy. Comp. Sovren.
Sovren, and the double, a gold denomination introduced into the
Austrian Netherlands by the Emperor Francis. Comp. Sovrano.
Spadin, a denomination introduced into the episcopal coinage of
Metz by Renaud, brother of the Count of Bar, bishop from 1302 to 1318,
who sought to adapt his money in type and weight to that of Bar.
Spadin, a silver coin of the city of Toul, I4th c.,
imitated from the
types of Ferri IV., Duke of Lorraine.
Species, a standard of currency in certain parts of Germany and in
the north of Europe, apparently answering to the modern dollar of commerce.
There is a i
species thaler of Brunswick- Wolfenbiittel, 1783.
In Denmark and Sweden the form was at first
Rigsdaler - species,
which was abbreviated, when it was sufficiently well understood. The
weight of this type was formerly by no means uniform or trustworthy in
those countries ;
but the later Kings of Denmark have restored the character
of this currency. Comp. Banco.
Spilegroschen, a Saxon denomination for a small silver = piece a
denier in size and weight, under Ernst, Albrecht, and Wilhelm, Dukes of
Saxony, 1464-86. Query, a sort of card-counter.
Sprenger, a piece of two schellinks or \ crown in N. Holland.
Ssoiuzayia, the name given to early Russian convention -money,
bearing the titles of two princes.
Stadtfenning, a pfenning struck for a township.
Statendaalder,s\\ver crown struck for general currency in the Netherlands
during the struggle for independence, i6th c. There is the
moiety.
Statenschelling, a coin of the same class for the lower value. Sch.,
Cat. iv. No. 298 ;
Cat. v. No. 181 (a proof weighing 9.3 gram.).
Stellino, a silver coin of Florence, only struck under the reigns of
Cosmo I., De' Medici (1537-74), to repay the loan from the Genoese.
On obv. occurs Cosmvs M[edJ] R[ei] P\iublic(Z\ Floren. Dvx II., and a
portrait to The r. rev. has i". Joannes Batista, and the saint seated.
The name is due to a star on the obv. as a mint-mark.
Stephanusdaalder, a daalder or thaler of Nimmhegen, etc., with the
head or figure of St. Stephen.
Sterbdenkmunze, a species of German commemorative-money struck