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monetary unit

–noun
the standard unit of value of the currency of a country, as the dollar in the U.S. and the franc in France.

Origin:
1860–65
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monetary unit  
n.  The standard unit of value of a currency, as the dollar in the United States or the peso in Mexico.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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