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Definition of Bezant
1. Noun. A gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages.
Definition of Bezant
1. n. A gold coin of Byzantium or Constantinople, varying in weight and value, usually (those current in England) between a sovereign and a half sovereign. There were also white or silver bezants.
Definition of Bezant
1. Noun. (history) A coin made of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium and used in currency throughout mediaeval Europe. ¹
2. Noun. (heraldry) The heraldic representation of a gold coin. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bezant
1. a coin of ancient Rome [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bezant
Literary usage of Bezant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. English Heraldry by Charles Boutell (1867)
"bezant. No. 152. ... are of comparatively recent origin, the early Heralds having
used the terms "bezant" " Plate? and ..."
2. Historical Essays in Connexion with the Land, the Church, &c. by Eben William Robertson (1872)
"Yet as late as 12 Ed. I., the value of a " talent of rent" — or a bezant— was
reckoned at 21 pence, or in the old proportion of 8 to 1. ..."
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