fractional currency
coins or paper money of a smaller denomination than the basic monetary unit.
Origin of fractional currency
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How to use fractional currency in a sentence
The air was full of fractional currency when he came to the halves and quarters.
Roads of Destiny | O. HenryThe experienced operator immediately placed the fractional currency where it might not tempt the child to change her mind.
Romance of California Life | John HabbertonSanborn placed the money on the stool, consisting of two quarters in fractional currency.
Outward Bound | Oliver OpticI bought twenty-five dollars, face value, in twenty-five cent fractional currency very well done.
Between the Lines | Henry Bascom Smith"Fifty cents on the deuce; 50 cents on the five," said Shorty, laying down the fractional currency.
Si Klegg, Book 3 (of 6) | John McElroy
British Dictionary definitions for fractional currency
paper or metal money of smaller denomination than the standard monetary unit
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