bezant
/ˈbɛzənt/
noun
- A gold coin used in the Byzantine Empire.
- The museum displayed a bezant from the 10th century.
- Merchants in medieval Europe often traded with bezants.
- The king's treasury held thousands of bezants.
- A round, gold-colored ornament or design, especially in heraldry or architecture.
- The cathedral's ceiling was decorated with painted bezants.
- The coat of arms featured three bezants on a blue field.
- The shield had a pattern of golden bezants.