BYZANT

bezant, bezzant, byzant, solidus

(noun) a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

byzant (plural byzants)

(historical) A coin made of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium and used in currency throughout mediaeval Europe.

Source: Wiktionary


Byz"ant, Byz"an*tine n.Etym: [OE. besant, besaunt, F. besant, fr. LL. Byzantius, Byzantinus, fr. Byzantium.] (Numis.)

Definition: A gold coin, so called from being coined at Byzantium. See Bezant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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