# bezant

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɛzənt/

## Definitions
1. A coin made of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium and used in currency throughout mediaeval Europe.
2. A roundel or (that is, a golden circle), the heraldic representation of a gold coin.

## Etymology
From Middle English besaunt, from Old French bezant, nominative bezanz, from Latin byzantius (“of Byzantium”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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