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Britannia silver

Britannia silver noun: an alloy of more than 95.84% silver, and up to 4.16% copper; in use for coin from 1697 to 1720, it was withdrawn because it was too soft.

Noun

Britannia silver (uncountable)

  1. An alloy of more than 95.84% silver, and up to 4.16% copper; in use for coin from 1697 to 1720, it was withdrawn because it was too soft.

Questions about Britannia silver

What does Britannia silver mean?
Britannia silver means an alloy of more than 95.84% silver, and up to 4.16% copper; in use for coin from 1697 to 1720, it was withdrawn because it was too soft.
What part of speech is Britannia silver?
Britannia silver is a noun.

Words near Britannia silver in the dictionary

  1. Britain and Ireland
  2. Britains
  3. Britania
  4. Britannia
  5. Britannia metal
  6. Britannia silver
  7. Britannian
  8. Britannic
  9. Britannica
  10. Britannically
  11. Britannicize

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