noun
- plural of testoon, a historical silver coin used in England and Scotland in the 16th century
Usage: archaic; historical
Examples
- The merchant counted his testoons carefully before making the purchase.
- Testoons were worth about one shilling in Tudor England.
- The museum displayed several testoons from the reign of Henry VIII.
- Collectors prize well-preserved testoons from the 16th century.
- The old ledger recorded payments in testoons and groats.