billon: Meaning and Definition of

bil•lon

Pronunciation: (bil'un), [key]
— n.
  1. an alloy used in coinage, consisting of gold or silver with a larger amount of base metal.
  2. an alloy of silver with copper or the like, used for coins of small denomination.
  3. any coin struck from such an alloy.
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