"Styca" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples
"Styca" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
"Styca" Meaning
A styca was a medieval English currency unit that was introduced in the 8th century. Specifically, it was the smallest unit of currency in the Danelaw, a region in eastern and northern England that was under Viking control from the 9th to the 10th centuries.
The styca was equivalent to one-third of a penny or one-half of a halfpenny. It was a copper alloy coin that featured a cross on one side and a design or letter on the other.
"Styca" Examples
Styca
Noun
A medieval and Middle English word for a foreign coin, especially one of the smaller coins used in transactions. Example:
At that time, the cost of a loaf of bread was about 15 styca.
A measure of silver content of a coin or bullion that is worth a sixth part of a pound sterling. Example:
The business placed its dozen things clear, each worth about nine styca.
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