page_title: Billon (alloy)
hierarchical_section_title: Billon (alloy)
caption_attribution_description: Español: Dírham de vellón (no de plata, como sería lo habitual) emitido por el reino taifa de Sevilla bajo Al-Mutadid. Acuñada el año 439 de la Hégira. Alabeada.
context_page_description: Billon is an alloy of a precious metal with a majority base metal content. It is used chiefly for making coins, medals, and token coins.
  The word comes from the French bille, which means "log".
context_section_description: Billon /ˈbɪlən/ is an alloy of a precious metal (most commonly silver, but also gold) with a majority base metal content (such as copper). It is used chiefly for making coins, medals, and token coins.
  The word comes from the French bille, which means "log".
caption: Billon dirham of Abbad II al-Mu'tadid, dated 439 AH (1047–1048 CE).
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