silver standard

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noun
  1. a monetary standard or system using silver of specified weight and fineness to define the basic unit of currency.

Origin of silver standard

1
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Words Nearby silver standard

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How to use silver standard in a sentence

  • Is it advisable longer to attempt to maintain both a gold and silver standard of coinage?

  • That is, beginning with the gold standard, and ignoring the silver standard, Mr. Lepper reaches bimetallism!

    The Arena | Various
  • Three systems are therefore in use,—the gold standard, the silver standard, and the inconvertible paper.

    Honest Money | Arthur Isaac Fonda
  • It would probably not make so very much difference whether bi-metallism or the single silver standard was the final result.

    Honest Money | Arthur Isaac Fonda
  • What then shall we say of the man that follows China, that follows India in the silver standard?

British Dictionary definitions for silver standard

silver standard

noun
  1. a monetary system in which the legal unit of currency is defined with reference to silver of a specified fineness and weight and sometimes (esp formerly) freely redeemable for it

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