"Britannia silver" meaning in English

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Noun

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  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 An alloy of more than 95.84% silver, and up to 4.16% copper; in use for coin from 1697 to 1720, it was withdrawn because it was too soft. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Alloys, Silver Related terms: sterling silver
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