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Definition of Testoons
1. testoon [n] - See also: testoon
Lexicographical Neighbors of Testoons
Literary usage of Testoons
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Growth of English Industry and Commerce by William Cunningham (1907)
"1AAQ January 31st, 1561, had been fixed on as the date when The with- the worst
testoons (2Jd ) were to be brought in to the Mint; and""" as the time drew ..."
2. The Numismatic Chronicle by Royal Numismatic Society (Great Britain) (1886)
"There are likewise interrogatories and answers as to the coining of testoons
after their prohibition, from which it would appear that ..."
3. The Canadian Antiquarian and Numismatic Journal (1872)
"Third,—During her first widowhood, there were issued testoons and Half testoons,
having on the obverse the Queen's head, wearing a widow's cap. ..."
4. A Guide to the History and Valuation of the Coins of Great Britain and by William Stewart Thorburn, Herbert A. Grueber (1905)
"2. During her marriage with Francis (1558-1561). testoons and Half ... and Half
testoons ; dates, 1561 and 1562. 4. During her marriage with Darnley ..."
5. The Numismatic Chronicle, and Journal of the Numismatic Society by Royal Numismatic Society (Great Britain) (1881)
"That distinction lies in the alphabet employed ; on the testoons in question ...
The harp-marked testoons were in use, as appears from the dates upon them, ..."
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