teston
noun
tes·ton ˈte-ˌstän 
variants or testoon
te-ˈstün
or less commonly tester ˈte-stər
: any of several old European coins: such as
a
: a shilling of Henry VIII of England decreasing in value to ninepence and then to sixpence in Shakespeare's time
b
: a French silver coin of the 16th century worth between 10 and 14¹/₂ sous
Word History
Etymology
Middle French, from Old Italian testone, augmentative of testa head, from Late Latin, skull — more at tester entry 2
First Known Use
1536, in the meaning defined above
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