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181180SaltireSThe cross of Saint Andrew. The flag of Scotland.2022-02-27 20:16:57
182181SCSA common abbreviation on Roman coins meaning senatus consultum, or 'by decree of the Senate' decreeing the coin was an official issue.2022-02-27 20:17:14
183182SceatSA small thick Anglo-Saxon coin.2022-02-27 20:17:30
184183Screw PressSSimple machine for minting coins.2022-02-27 20:17:45
185184SeméeSHeraldic, but on coins means covered with small bearings of indefinite number (e.g. stars, fleurs-de-lis).2022-02-27 20:18:01
186204SemiSA Roman coin, equivalent to 20 Denarii.2022-02-27 21:52:22
187185SestertiusSA Roman coin, or an amount of money, worth 4 denarii (value varied over the Roman era). Plural: Sestertii. It was silver, then brass.2022-02-27 22:04:45
188186ShillingSThe Shilling (written 1/-) is one-twentieth of a pound, worth 12 old pence (5 new pence). It is traditionally a silver coin, but since 1947 it has been made from cupro-nickel. Shillings are known as 'Bobs'. Shillings are old coins and the English shilling has been around since about 1549, although there were 12 pence coins before that called Testoons from about 1489. The British shillings was the continuation from 1707. See main section <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/shilling/">Shillings</a>.2022-02-27 20:21:39
189187Short-Cross PennySA type of penny minted between 1180-1247, which displays a cross in the centre of the coin reverse but does not extend to the edges, being about half the diameter of the coin in width.2022-02-27 20:18:48
190188SilverSPrecious metal, with the chemical symbol Ar, very often used in the production of coins.2022-02-27 20:19:07
191189Simon, ThomasSThomas Simon was one of the great coin engravers and was the Chief Engraver at the Royal Mint from 1649 to 1660. See article: <a href="https://coinsnotebook.com/thomas-simon-engraver-1618-1665/">Thomas Simon, Engraver (1618-1665)</a>.2022-02-27 20:22:13
192209SolidusSA Roman gold coin, equivalent to 1000 Denarii.2022-02-27 21:54:58
19368SovereignSEither (a) A gold sovereign, or (b) A Sovereign is the head of state, like a Queen or King.2021-11-22 11:43:20
19469SovsSColloquial term for 'sovereigns'2021-11-22 11:43:20
195190Spade GuineaSGuineas of George III where the reverse shows a coat-of-arms shield which looks very like the 'spade' symbol on playing cards.2022-02-27 20:19:42
19670SpecieSMoney in the form of coins rather than notes2021-11-22 11:43:20
197194SSCSDenotes the South Sea Company. In 1722 the South Seas Company discovered silver during their travels. The silver was shipped back and in 1723 Crowns, Half Crowns, Shillings and Sixpences were minted using that silver and marked with "SSC". Later on the South Seas Company (a British joint-stock company) became involved in a famous financial scandal relating to inflating their stock price which became known as the <em>South Sea Bubble</em>.2022-02-27 20:23:49
198191StaterSAn ancient Greek coin, made in gold or silver.2022-02-27 20:19:59
199192SterlingSBritish money. Originally applied to any fine silver coin.2022-02-27 20:20:13
200193Sterling SilverSSilver of fineness 925, or having 92.5% silver content.2022-02-27 20:20:32