- obsidional coin
- /euhb sid"ee euh nl/.See siege piece.[1800-10; < L obsidionalis of a siege, equiv. to obsid(ere) to besiege + -ion- -ION + -alis -AL1]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
obsidional coin
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obsidional coin — /euhb sid ee euh nl/. See siege piece. [1800 10; < L obsidionalis of a siege, equiv. to obsid(ere) to besiege + ion ION + alis AL1] * * * … Universalium
siege piece — noun see siege coin * * * a piece of gold or silver stamped as provisional legal tender in a besieged area. Also called obsidional coin. [1730 40] * * * siege piece noun 1. A coin, generally of imperfect workmanship, issued in a besieged place 2 … Useful english dictionary
siege piece — a piece of gold or silver stamped as provisional legal tender in a besieged area. Also called obsidional coin. [1730 40] * * * … Universalium
