| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| espanja | besante |
| hollanti | bezant |
| italia | bisante |
| portugali | arruela, besante |
| ranska | besant, bezant |
| tšekki | bezant |
| Monikko | bezants |
(history) A coin made of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium and used in currency throughout mediaeval Europe.
Crusader coins of the Kingdom of Jerusalem: Denier in European style with Holy Sepulchre (1162–1175); Kufic gold bezant, imitation of the Fatimid dinar (1140–1180); gold bezant with Christian symbol (1250s) (British Museum). Gold coins were first copied dinars and bore Kufic script, but after 1250 Christian symbols were added following Papal complaints.