silver certificate

American  

noun

1. a former paper currency first issued in 1878 by the U.S. federal government for circulation, equal to and redeemable for silver to a stated value.

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silver certificate British  

noun

1. (formerly) a banknote issued by the US Treasury to the public and redeemable in silver

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Etymology

Origin of silver certificate

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

In the 19th Century, the first US First Lady, Martha Washington, was on the $1 silver certificate and Native American heroine Pocahontas was in a group picture on the $20 bill.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2022

If you currently hold a silver certificate dollar bill, you may be wondering what it’s worth.

From Encyclopedia.com • Apr. 9, 2018

However, you may not want to do this as there is monetary value due to the historical significance associated with each silver certificate.

From Encyclopedia.com • Apr. 9, 2018

Investigators also tracked him to a series of silver certificate bills he lost at a casino.

From Washington Times • Mar. 9, 2018

In the second place, it was a silver certificate; why, in this other United States, silver must be an acceptable monetary metal; maybe equally so with gold, though I could hardly believe that.

From Crossroads of Destiny by Piper, H. Beam