testoon en · NOUN
Etymology
From Italian testone. See tester (“a coin”).
Meanings
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An old Italian silver coin.
[…] a half testoon of the Swiss Federation minted at Bellinzona […]
1985, Lorne Campbell, The early Flemish pictures in the collection of Her Majesty the Queen:
- (obsolete) The English silver shilling.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| testoons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |