BLANK, or BLANC, in a general sense, signifies white; and blancs, or blanca, is more particularly used for a kind of white or silver money, of base alloy, coined by Henry V. in those parts of France then subject to England, valued at 8d. Sterling. They were forbidden by his successor to be current in this realm. In some ancient charters they are called solida blanci, white shillings.
BLANK also denotes a small copper coin, formerly current in France, at the rate of five deniers Tournois. They had also great blanks, or pieces of three blanks, and others of six, in respect whereof the single sort were called little blanks; but of late they are all become only monies of account.