The whole within a bordure sable, fifteen bezants. The bottom half is in gules, with four gold bezants (coins). Or in a bordure of eight bezants. The arms of the Duchy are blazoned "sable, fifteen bezants". Each smaller shield holds five white bezants displayed in the form of a saltire (2+1+2). The number of bezants in each escutcheon was reduced from eleven to seven. "Sable 15 bezants Or", that is, a black field bearing 15 gold coins. His ransom alone was 20,000 bezants. She granted a money-fief of 1,000 bezants to Philipp of Novara. That shield was red strewn with Byzantine coins (bezants). Gabriel, who was reputedly very wealthy, gave 50,000 gold bezants as a dowry. These gold coins were commonly called bezants. Gabriel, who was very wealthy, gave 50,000 gold bezants as a dowry. A ransom of 15 bezants was set up. Thoros promised 60,000 "bezants" as a dowry.