moneyer
[ muhn-ee-er ]
/ ˈmʌn i ər /
noun
Archaic. a person employed in the authorized coining of money.
Obsolete. a moneylender or banker.
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Origin of moneyer
1250–1300; Middle English <Old French monier<Late Latin monētārius coiner, minter (noun use of adj.: of money); see monetary
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Example sentences from the Web for moneyer
It is assumed that these words indicate that Bernwald was a moneyer who was authorised by Alfred to strike coins at Oxford.
Oxford and its Story|Cecil HeadlamOn one side was the King's head in profile and on the other side was the name of the moneyer.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. ReillyAlready, then, a burh is an entity known to the law: every burh is to have its moneyer.
Domesday Book and Beyond|Frederic William Maitland
British Dictionary definitions for moneyer
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