Billon

Scope note

An alloy of silver mixed with an equal or greater amount of a base metal, usually copper.

This term has 4,766 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

3000194590

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Created

13yrs ago

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Quattrino

Maker(s)

Ruler: Guidobaldo da Montefeltro (1482-1508)

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Demi-double

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles IV (1322-28)
State: France

One of two medieval Italian coins:

Maker(s)

Mint: Asti

One of seven billon denari of Sicily:

Maker(s)

Ruler: Charles I of Anjou (1246-85)

One of nineteen medieval Italian coins from the Kunst and Münzen sale 29 (10.v.1993):

Maker(s)

Mint: Milan
Ruler: Gian Galeazzo Sforza (1484-94)

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One of 20 Danish black billon coins, from Nellemann and Thomsen sale 739, lots :

Maker(s)

Ruler: Erik VI Menved (1286-1319)

One of seven medieval Italian coins:

Maker(s)

Mint: Genoa

Genoa, Republic (1139-1339), Billon medaglia or half-denaro (CNI III, 11.71), 0.36g. From Varesi sale 36, lot 303.

Maker(s)

Mint: Genoa

Genoa, Biennial doges, 2nd phase (1541-1637), Billon minuto, 0.43g. From Varesi sale 36, lot 304.

Maker(s)

Mint: Genoa

Orange, Louis of Chalon (1418-62), double denier (unpublished), 0.79g. From Elsen list 176, no. 353.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Louis II of Chalon-Arlay (1418-62)

One of six medieval German coins:

Maker(s)

Mint: Stralsund

One of seven medieval Italian coins:

Maker(s)

One of thirteen medieval Italian coins from Eugubium list no.6, 27 May 1997.

Maker(s)

Rome, Senate (c.1300-1404), bill. denaro provisino (cf. CNI XV, 151-2.424-5), 0.32g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Rome

One of three medieval Italian coins:

Maker(s)

Mint: Rome

Genoa, communal mint, Dogi biennali (2nd period, 1541-1637), billon soldino, 159? (Lunardi 219); 0.98g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Genoa

Italy, Valenza Po, BI obol , 15th cent. (CNI II, 423.1), 0.28g. From Vecchi sale 7, lot 1900.

Maker(s)

Mint: Valenza Po

Embrun, Abp Michel Etienne de Perellos (1379-1427), billon denier (unpublished?), 1.02g. From Argenor sale 24 April 1998, lot 481.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Michel Etienne de Perellos (1379-1427)

One of thirteen medieval Italian coins from Eugubium list no.6, 27 May 1997.

Maker(s)

Mint: Foligno
Ruler: Eugenius IV (1431-47)

One of nineteen medieval Italian coins from the Kunst and Münzen sale 29 (10.v.1993):

Maker(s)

Mint: Milan

One of seven medieval Italian coins:

Maker(s)

Mint: Genoa

One of seven medieval Italian coins:

Maker(s)

One of thirteen medieval Italian coins from Eugubium list no.6, 27 May 1997.

Maker(s)

Lucca, Henry III-V (1039-1125), billon half-denaro, struck c. 1180 (CNI XI, 71.79), 0.43g. From CNG Shop no. 801087, 13.12.2007.

Maker(s)

Mint: Lucca
Ruler: Henry III (1039-56) (Uncertain)
Ruler: Henry IV (1056-1105) (Uncertain)
Ruler: Henry V (1105-1125) (Uncertain)

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