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

232 The Coins of Europe
niere, entering into the class of siege-money, and referable to 1 530, when
the city was expecting an attack by Alexander de' Medicis. It has on
obv. lesvs. Rex. Noster. Et. Devs. Noster. with a cross and a crown of
thorns : in the field, N. and a shield. On the rev. is Senatvs. Popvlvs.
Q. Florentines., with a shield and the lily.
A specimen sold at the
Rossi sale in 1880 for 255 lire. The scudo d1
oro del sole was a variety of
the Genoese gold crown of the Conrad type, with the castle surmounted
by a sun. The same denomination existed at Lucca. There is one
dated 1552 with the name of Charles IV. and the Sanctus Viiltus, but
with Libertas, as usual, on the shield. In silver the Italian States coined
numerous varieties of the scudo, including the scudo della galera. A
silver type at Venice, known as the scudo della croce, was introduced
under Nicolo da Ponte (1578-85)
= 140 soldi. There are the half and
quarter. Cat. Remedi, 1884, No. 1716, describes a silver scudo of
Ferdinando Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, 1612-26, said to be inedited, with
Ferdinandos D. G. Dvx. Man/. VI. and a bare-headed bust in armour to
r.,
and on rev. Et. Montis. Ferrati. IV., a shield of arms, and below,
soldi no. The Dukes of Modena (1737-96) struck a triple scudo
di argento. There is one of 1
739 with Veteris Monumentum Dccoris, and
a second of 1780 with Proximo. Soli on rev., the latter an inopportune
motto so near to the close.
Sechser, a copper denomination belonging to Ravensperg or Ravensburgh,
Prussian Westphalia, early I7th c.
Sechsling, a copper coin of Schleswig-Holstein under Danish rule.
Equal to two drielings and \ schilling.
*Sechstels, Saxony, silver, value 5d. ; 4 good groschen.
Sede Vacantc, a term found on a numerous assortment of papal and
episcopal coins, while the See was under the control of the senior
cardinal or the chapter. The later pontifical sede vacantc pieces have
the arms of the cardinal delegate. There was an actual vacancy at the
period when Lladislas, King of Naples, took possession of Rome, and
coined a grosso there (1413-14) ;
but the term is not found on the
money till 1549, in the brief interregnum between Paul III. and Julius
III.
*Segross, Polish, billon, value 4d.
Seisino, Franco -Spanish copper money struck at Barcelona and
Gerona during the French occupation of Barcelona, 1642-48.
Semis, the half of the solidus, which circulated so widely in mediaeval
Europe in servile imitation of the imperial gold piece so called. The
moiety was the least usual.
Semprevivo, a silver Milanese coin, so called from the plant semprcviva
(house-leek), only struck under Francesco II. Sforza (1522-35).
There were two values, the s. of 5 and of 10 soldi. The same prince
placed the sempreviva on his trillina. Perhaps
it was a favourite emblem
with him or his moneyer.
Sesino, a billon, base silver, or copper coin of Venice, Milan, Mantua,
Ancona, etc., under the old regime. It continued in use at Mantua
down to the i8th c.
Schulman, xv. 1791, mentions four varieties struck
by Filippo Maria Visconti, Duke of Milan, 1412-47. The Genoese
Republic coined a silver piece of 8 sesini in 1653.
Sesthalf, Dutch, silver, value 5d.
struck in the name of Louis XII. of
Sestino, a bronze or copper coin
France as King of Naples (1501-3), with Lvdo. Fran. Regniq. Neap.
R. on obv., and on rev. Popvli Commoditas.