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silver standard

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

Origin:
1825–35, Americanism
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silver standard  
n.  A monetary standard under which a specified quantity of silver constitutes the basic unit of currency.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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