teston
a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
a former silver coin of England, issued by Henry VII, Henry VIII, and Edward VI, and bearing on the obverse the bust of the reigning king: equal originally to 12 pence, later to sixpence.
Also tes·to·ne [te-stoh-ney]. /tɛˈstoʊ neɪ/. a former silver coin of Milan, first issued in 1468, bearing on the obverse a bust of the Duke of Milan.
Origin of teston
1- Also tes·toon [te-stoon]. /tɛˈstun/.
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A testone is also a current coin in Portugal, consisting of 100 reis.
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British Dictionary definitions for teston
testoon (tɛˈstuːn)
/ (ˈtɛstən) /
a French silver coin of the 16th century
Also called: tester an English silver coin of the 16th century, originally worth one shilling, bearing the head of Henry VIII
Origin of teston
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