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

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1569-92, and of Charles de Lorraine, Bps. of Strasburgh, 1593-1607. The
latter also struck money at Saverne. See Cat. Robert, 1886, No. 1792.
Monaco, the seat of coinage of the seigniorial houses of Grimaldi and
Matignon-Grimaldi (1640-1893). But the numismatic series is
apparently
incomplete, and of late years the Prince of Monaco has largely used the
French money and exclusively the French denominations. Formerly,
and down to the close of the last century, the scudo, danaro, pezzetta,
hiigino, etc., were current, but no pieces of high value. In 1838 a pattern
franc was struck, and from the same die pieces of 20 and 40 francs in gilt
bronze. There is also a jeton of 2 fr. for the cercle de Monaco without
date.
Moncalieri, Piedmont, a mint of the Counts and Dukes of Savoy,
1421-1630.
Moncalvo, Piedmont, a mint of the marquisate of Monteferrato,
I4th-i5th c. There is a rare j grosso in silver of Gio. I. Palaeologo,
1338-72.
Mons, Hainault, the seat of the earlier as well as later coinage of the
Counts of Hainault down to the I4th c. There is an esterlin of Jean III.
D'Avesnes, Count of H., 1280-1304, with Moneta Mantes. The States of
H. struck here in 1577 siege-money with Pace Et Ivsticia, and from 1579
to 1587 the Duke of Parma established a Spanish coinage as lieutenant of
Philip II. in the Netherlands. See Berg.
Montalcino, Prov. of Sienna, Tuscany, a republic from 1555-59 under
the protectorate of Henry II. of France, and a place of coinage during
that period. The pieces bear Henry's name. There is a very rare scudo
d'oro of 1557 (Rossi, No. 2833, 650 lire). From 1555 to 1559 pieces occur
with R.P. Sen. Monte Illicino.
Montalto, Ascoli, a papal mint in the i6th and iSth c.
Montanaro, Piedmont, an abbatial mint, 1547-82. Only low values.
Montbeliard, Burgundy, a title assumed in the loth c. by the ancient
Counts of Elsgau. In 1631, after several changes, the fief was carried
to the Count of Wiirtemburg by his marriage with the heiress of M., and
remained subject to W. till
1792-93, although it had been formally ceded
to France in 1536. The coinage of W. for this signiory consisted of gros,
kreutzer, liards, and batzen, which date from 1574 to the i8th c.
Monteferrato. See Casale.
Montelimart, Dept. of Drome, a seignioral fief and mint of the family
of Adhemar, Seigneurs de la Garde, I2th-i4th c. The regal and pro-
were imitated here. The domain was united to the Crown
venc,al money
under Charles VII. and Louis XI. in two separate parcels.
Montferrant, Auvergne, a place where Philip le Bel in 1290, "pour la
necessite de ses affaires," sought to set up a mint, but was induced to
shift it elsewhere on the protest of the Bishop and Chapter of Clermont.
Mont-Lavi, near Blois, the supposed source of a denier of Gui I. de
Chatillon, Count of Blois, 1307-42, with G. Co. Blesis., and on rev. Mont.
Ladrivie.
Montlucon, Borbonnais, a mint of the Sires de Bourbon and of the
Dampierre family, i3th c., 1202-14, 1249-69. Deniers of this family bear
various legends, as Meat. Borbonensis. for Mahaut II., Countess of
Nevers, Suzeraine of Bourbon-Lancy = jure maritij or lo : D : Castri :
Villani. for Jean de Chateauvillain, Sire de Bourbon. Monthicon. or
Dominns Monluconis.
Montluel, a Savoyard mint, 1 503-30.
Montpellier, a seigniorial mint, and subsequently (by marriage) one of