bezant

Noun
Synonyms: bezzantbyzantsolidus

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle AgesSynonyms: bezzantbyzantsolidus
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Bezant \Be*zant"\, n. [See Byzant.]

1.A gold coin of Byzantium or Constantinople, varying in weight and value, usually (those current in England) between a sovereign and a half sovereign. There were also white or silver bezants. [Written also besant, byzant, etc.] [1913 Webster]

2.(Her.) A circle in or, i. e., gold, representing the gold coin called bezant. --Burke. [1913 Webster]

3.A decoration of a flat surface, as of a band or belt, representing circular disks lapping one upon another. [1913 Webster]

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