Easterling

Easterling
Eas|ter|ling
['i:stəliŋ] der; -, -e
<aus gleichbed. engl. easterling, eigtl. »Bewohner östlicher Länder«>
im Mittelalter meist von Münzmeistern aus östlich von England liegenden Ländern geprägte Silbermünze in England, auf die der Sterling zurückgeht

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