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); 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
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.
Kings had appointed a royal moneyer in each to mint silver coins for local use.
From Our Legal Heritage 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
Kings had appointed a royal moneyer in each to mint silver coins such as pennies for local use.
From Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III by Reilly, S. A.
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