billon

noun bil·lon \ˈbi-lən\

Definition of BILLON

: gold or silver heavily alloyed with a less valuable metal

: an alloy of silver containing more than 50 percent of copper by weight

French, from Middle French, from bille log — more at billet

First Known Use: circa 1727

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