moneyer
Americannoun
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Archaic. a person employed in the authorized coining of money.
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Obsolete. a moneylender or banker.
noun
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archaic a person who coins money
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an obsolete word for banker 1
Etymology
Origin of moneyer
1250–1300; Middle English < Old French monier < Late Latin monētārius coiner, minter (noun use of adj.: of money); see monetary
Example Sentences
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Bradley Hopper, a coin specialist, said an "extremely rare" Harold II penny from the Guildford moneyer Leofwold was part of the collection, and was given a guide price of £4,000 to £5,000.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2024
That," said Agrippa, pointing to the silver, "hath been my moneyer for years.
From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth
And I," he said with mock intensity, "am done to death with weariness–with my moneyer, this lady of mine.
From The City of Delight A Love Drama of the Siege and Fall of Jerusalem by Leyendecker, Frank X.
The King's established in every shire at least one town with a market place where purchases would be witnessed and a mint where reliable money was coined by a moneyer.
From Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III by Reilly, S. A.
Babba, the name of a moneyer, and other ancient names, is from a stem which Foerstemann thinks must have been originally derived from "children's speech."
From Surnames as a Science by Ferguson, Robert
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