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Categories: Gold coins, Coins of ancient Rome, Denominations (currency), Coins of the Byzantine Empire, Coins

bezant bezzant byzant solidus bezants

A gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages WordNet 3.0

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A gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In the Middle Ages, the term bezant was used in Western Europe to describe several gold coins of the east, all derived ultimately from the Roman solidus. Wikipedia

The solidus or nomisma was a highly pure gold coin issued in the Late Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire. Wikipedia

A Roman coin of nearly solid gold Wikipedia Disambiguation

Gold coin issued in the Late Roman Empire Wikidata

Generic medieval western european name for eastern gold coins Wikidata

A coin made of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium and used in currency throughout mediaeval Europe. Wiktionary

Coin minted at Byzantium. Wiktionary (translation)

The weight of the Roman gold coin, 1/60 of a Roman pound under Diocletian or 1/72 lb. (about 4.5 grams) after Constantine. Wiktionary

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Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary

The Nuttall Encyclopædia

DIFFERENT FROM

SOLID

REPLACED BY

hyperpyron

REPLACES

aureus

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

bezant, bezzant, byzant, solidus

Wikipedia

bezant, solidus (coin)

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bezant, solidus

Wiktionary

bezant, byzant, solidus

Wikipedia Redirections

bezants, Byzant, Medieval European bezant, Saracen bezant, Saracen bezants, sol (coin), solidi, Solidus coin, sueldo