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bimetallic standard

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  • Bimetallic Standard — A monetary system in which a government recognizes coins composed of gold or silver as legal tender. The bimetallic standard (or bimetallism) backs a unit of currency to a fixed ratio of gold and/or silver. The bimetallic standard was first used… …   Investment dictionary

  • standard — /ˈstændəd / (say standuhd) noun 1. anything taken by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model. 2. the authorised exemplar of a unit of weight or measure. 3. a certain commodity in which the basic monetary unit is stated,… …  

  • Bimetallic — Bi me*tal lic, a. [Pref. bi + metallic: cf. F. bim[ e]tallique.] 1. Of or relating to, or using, a double metallic standard (as gold and silver) for a system of coins or currency. [archaic] [1913 Webster] 2. Composed of two different metals;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bimetallic — may refer to:*Bimetallism, a monetary standard in economics *Bimetallic strip, a temperature sensitive mechanical device *Binary alloy, in metallurgy, a mixture of two metals *Bimetallic coins …   Wikipedia

  • Silver standard — The silver standard is a monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is a fixed weight of silver. The silver standard was widespread until the 19th century, when it was replaced in most countries by the gold standard.Ancient… …   Wikipedia

  • gold standard — a monetary system with gold of specified weight and fineness as the unit of value. [1825 35, Amer.] * * * Monetary system in which the standard unit of currency is a fixed quantity of gold or is freely convertible into gold at a fixed price. The… …   Universalium

  • Gold Standard —    A standard defining a national currency in terms of a fixed weight of gold, and allowing a free exchange and trade of gold. Until the nineteenth century, most of the countries maintained a bimetallic monetary system, in which national monetary …   Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914

  • Coins of the pound sterling — The Royal Shield reverse designs, introduced in 2008 (£2 coin is not shown) …   Wikipedia

  • bimetallism — bimetallist, n. bimetallistic, adj. /buy met l iz euhm/, n. 1. the use of two metals, ordinarily gold and silver, at a fixed relative value, as the monetary standard. 2. the doctrine or policies supporting such a standard. [1875 80; BI 1 + METAL… …   Universalium

  • money — moneyless, adj. /mun ee/, n., pl. moneys, monies, adj. n. 1. any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits. 2. See paper money. 3. gold, silver, or other metal in pieces of convenient form stamped by public …   Universalium

  • History of the United States dollar — The history of the United States dollar covers more than 200 years.Early historyThe history of the dollar in North America pre dates US independence. Even before the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress had authorized the… …   Wikipedia

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