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

Catalogue of European Mints 165
Otho II. in 974, when that Prince conferred the right cum omni integritate
; and at the end of that c. we find a bracteate system introduced
by certain lay seigneurs as well as by the occupants of the See, to
be continued down to the I3th, with a variety of types and symbols, side
by side with an apparently independent imperial series of the usual
fabric. The I3th c. witnessed the rise of a municipal interposition, in
consequence of the progressive debasement of the bracteates ; during a
few years (1298-1306) the city struck anonymous pieces of episcopal type ;
the influence and spirit of the burgesses gradually triumphed and
;
finally, in 1 508, the Emperor having vested the gold coinage exclusively
in the borough, the Church lost its ground completely here. The bishops
struggled in vain from 1592 or before to recover their ascendancy, and
struck money elsewhere (comp. Guebwiller, Giinzburg, and Molsheitn) ;
there is also evidence of the crisis in money of necessity of 1592, struck
by the city during its contest with Bishop Charles de Lorraine. In 1681
S. became French, and the monetary patterns were modified. From
1693 the m.m. was BB. In 1815 a decime was issued here in the name
of Louis XVI II.
Stuttgart (Stvggarten, or Stvgardi on coins), cap. of Wtirtemburgh, the
place of origin of some of the ancient coinage of this duchy and kingdom,
and since 1423 the only mint for this State. There is a long series of
coins in all metals and various denominations. We may note a small
square gold piece without date with a view of Stuttgart.
Substancion, or Siistancion-Melgueil, near Maguelonne, a Merovingian
and Carlovingian mint, of which the precise site is not known. Svstancione.
The See of Maguelonne was transferred hither in 737. It was the
seat of a seigniorial coinage from the loth c., and of an episcopal one
from the I3th to the I4th. The types were borrowed from the royal
coinage with the name of Carloman, and from that of Narbonne, and
appear to have acquired popularity, as the monnaie melgorienne was
widely spread over the south and west of France. The peculiar form of
cross is also found on seals of the Bishops of Melgueil.
Sulmona, Naples, in the Abruzzi, the place of origin of a bolognino
of Charles III. of Durazzo (1382-86), and of a carlino and cavallo of
Charles VIII. of France (1495). On tne latter occur the letters S.M.P.E.
for Sidmo mihi patria est a quotation from Ovid's Tristia.
Susa (Segusio, or Sectisia), Sardinian States, perhaps the earliest mint
of the Counts of Savoy. There is a danaro of Umberto II., 1091-1103,
struck here. It has on rev. Secvsia. But comp. Acqtiabella. Under
Amadeus IV. (1233-53) Susa ceased to appear on coins, and Sabavdia is
substituted.
Sutri, Papal States, conjectured to be the Flavia Sidrio mentioned
on coins of Desiderius, King of the Lombards, 755-74. More usually
known as Colonia Sutrina.
Swinemunde, Prussia, in the prov. of Stettin, a mint of the earlier
Kings of Hungary. There are small billon pieces (deniers) of Louis II.,
struck there in 1517, 1520, and 1523.
Swiss Mints (minor)
:
Appenzell, Diessenhofen, Disentis, Engelberg,
Fishingen, Glarus, Gotteshausbund, Graubiindten, Haldenstein-Schauenstein,
Kyburg, Laufenburg, Muri, Nyon, Peterlingen (abbey, 962), Pruntrut,
Rheinau, Sitten, Solothurn, Stein, Tessin or Ticino, Thurgau,
Unterwalden.
Swiss Mints. See Blanchet,
ii.
962-67.
Systerbeck, a Russian mint under Catherine II.