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teston
[tes-tuhn, -ton, te-stoon]
noun
a 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.
a 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 testone a former silver coin of Milan, first issued in 1468, bearing on the obverse a bust of the Duke of Milan.
teston
/ tɛˈstuːn, ˈtɛstən /
noun
a French silver coin of the 16th century
Also called: tester.an English silver coin of the 16th century, originally worth one shilling, bearing the head of Henry VIII
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of teston1
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Carolyne Loreé Teston came to the magazine as Mr. Gan’s assistant in 2015 after three years at Baron & Baron, one of the industry’s most well-known ad agencies.
Alex Teston says he received a minor cut to his neck after driving in Graham southeast of Tacoma on Friday night.
Teston says the line over the road jerked him back on his motorcycle but he was able to maintain control.
Teston reported the incident to authorities Tuesday.
Messerlian’s attorney, Clint Teston, declined to comment.
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