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subsidiary coin

noun

  1. a coin, especially one made of silver, having a value less than that of the monetary unit.

subsidiary coin

noun

  1. a coin of denomination smaller than that of the standard monetary unit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subsidiary coin1

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
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Example Sentences

China is coining another third; and all other nations are using the remaining one-third for subsidiary coin.

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