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

Catalogue of European Denominations 205
Grossone, a Venetian silver coin = 8 grossi, introduced under Francesco
Foscari (1423-57), and existing in two types. See Antiquary,
ix.
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Grossone, a silver coin of the Two Sicilies under Ferdinand and
Isabella. The obv. and rev. divide the names and titles. On the latter
is a yoke and a sheaf of arrows.
Grossone, a silver coin of the Republic of Pisa under the Emperors,
but sometimes with autonomous legends. One has on obv. Popvli
Pisani, and on rev. the Virgin and Child with Protege. Virgo. Pisa.
Charles VIII. of France also struck a grossone here with his titles and
the arms of France, but with Pisanorvin Lib. in the obv. legend.
Grosz, pi. groszy, the Polish form of grosch, and a very early denomination
in that country. A \ grosz of Sigismund
I. occurs with the
date 1509. The coin remained in use under the later kings, and under
Russian rule, in pieces of J, i, and 3 gr. There is a 10 groszy Pols in
poor silver and a 3 gr. in copper, apparently struck at Brussels, and
issued during the political disturbances of 1831.
Grote, a billon or silver coin, with its multiples and moiety, of
Bremen, Oldenburgh, etc. It was also struck by the Seigneurs of
Jever, Oldenburgh, etc., and by the Counts of Bentinck at Knijphausen,
down to the present century. A piece of 9 gr. is cited by Schulman,
ix. 514.
* Grouch, Turkish, silver, the piastre. Guerche, Goorooch.
*Groupe, Turkish computation. A bag of money.
Guelfo grosso, a term applied to a variety of the silver fiorino of
Florence, with the standing figure of St. John. There are several
varieties. This coin appears to have been struck in 1363, and one type
has a fox under the saint's feet, significant of Pietro Farnese, general-inchief
of the Florentine forces ; it is said to have been struck under the
walls of Pisa. Cat. Rossi, i. 1880, Nos. 1290-95. Instead of the usual
legend on the rev. of the silver fiorino it reads Dct Tibi Florere Christus
Florentia Vere.
Guenar and demi-guenar, a name applied to the blanque for Dauphiny,
with a cross on rev. cantoned with two a Its, crown, and a dolphin. A
blanc and i blanc of the same reign for ordinary circulation followed the
type with variations ;
and Charles VI. issued other patterns for
Dauphiny itself. Henry V. of England, also had the blanc gue"nar.
There was a curious trouvaille a few years ago at Vucht, near Bois-le-
Duc, of a type of this denomination, suspected to be the work of a
coeval forger.
Guiennois, a gold coin in the Anglo-Gallic series.
Guiennois, a silver piece in the same series = 10 guiennois noirs.
Guiennois, a billon piece in the same series, the loth of the g.
d'argent.
Guiennois esterlin, a silver piece in the same series 5 g. noirs, or \
g. d'argent.
Guillemin, a term applied to the municipal currency of Forcalquier,
Provence, in the I2th c.
*Guillot, Brabant, copper, value one-sixth of a [sol or stuiver].
Guinea, the name which appears on the face of a commemorative gold
coin struck at Christiania on the accession of Christian VI., 1730.
Guishem or Guillem, a species of currency in billon of low standard
struck by Jean de Grailly, Comte de Foix, and interdicted in 1421-22 by
the Crown.