noun
- Plural of bezzant; a gold coin formerly used in the Byzantine Empire and medieval Mediterranean trade.
Usage: archaic; historical; also spelled bezant or byzant
Examples
- Medieval merchants traded in bezzants across the Mediterranean.
- The treasury recorded payments in bezzants and silver denarii.
- Bezzants were highly valued in European commerce during the Middle Ages.
- The ship's cargo included bolts of silk and a chest of bezzants.