bimetallism

noun

a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by stated amounts of two metals (usually gold and silver) with values set at a predetermined ratio

Roots

bisbi- · Latin · two metallonmetall- · Greek · metal ismos-ism · Greek · system, doctrine

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