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bezzant

bezzant

9.9
A gold coin from the Byzantine Empire used in Europe in the Middle Ages
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : bezante
  • The merchant paid for the spices with a single bezzant.

Examples

  • In medieval times, the bezzant was considered a symbol of wealth and power.

  • Many merchants accepted bezzants as payment.

  • A collection of ancient bezzants was discovered during the excavation.

  • The bezzant was a popular currency in medieval trade.

  • In medieval times, the bezzant was considered a symbol of wealth and power.

  • The merchant paid for the spices with a single bezzant.

  • A collection of ancient bezzants was discovered during the excavation.

Synonyms

solidus
vsbezzant
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A gold coin used in the Byzantine Empire and in medieval Europe

is the same meaning but named with a different historical term
bezant
vsbezzant
  • Archaic
9.9

A gold coin from the Byzantine Empire used in medieval Europe

is the same meaning but spelled with double z
byzant
vsbezzant
  • Archaic
9.9

A gold coin from the Byzantine Empire that people used widely in the Middle Ages

is the same meaning but called by another variant name
nummus
vsbezzant
  • Specialized
9.9

An old coin from Roman or Byzantine times

is the specific gold Byzantine coin rather than any ancient coin

Surface Forms

bezzant singular
bezzants plural

Etymology

Bezzant comes from Byzantium, the old name for the city of Constantinople, and it was the name for a 'gold coin' used by that empire. So a bezzant means a valuable gold coin, often mentioned in stories about medieval wealth.