Meanings
nounsilver certificate (plural silver certificates)
plural silver certificates
- historicalbankingA type of paper money that was originally backed by and redeemable for a specific amount of silver held by a government.
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silver certificate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silver%20certificate
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