teston

tes·ton  (tstn) also tes·toon (t-stn)

n.

1. A 16th-century French silver coin.

2. An English coin stamped with the image of Henry VIII's head. In this sense, also called tester³.

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[French, from Italian testone, augmentative of testa, head, from Late Latin, skull, from Latin, shell.]

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teston [ˈtɛstən], testoon [tɛˈstuːn]

n

1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) a French silver coin of the 16th century

2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) Also called tester an English silver coin of the 16th century, originally worth one shilling, bearing the head of Henry VIII

[from Italian testone, from testa head, from Late Latin: skull, from Latin: shell]