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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tes•ton (tes′tən, -ton, te sto̅o̅n′),USA pronunciation n. - Currencya former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
- Currencya former silver coin of England, issued by Henry VII, Henry VIII, and Edward VI, and bearing on the obverse the bust of the reigning king: equal originally to 12 pence, later to sixpence.
Also, tes•to•ne (te stō′nā).USA pronunciation a former silver coin of Milan, first issued in 1468, bearing on the obverse a bust of the Duke of Milan.Also, tes•toon (te sto̅o̅n′).USA pronunciation - Late Latin; see testa
- Italian testone, augmentative of testa head
- French
- 1535–45
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