silver certificate

silver certificate

n.

A bill formerly issued as legal tender by the U.S. government in representation of deposited silver bullion.

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Noun

1.

silver certificate - formerly a bank note issued by the United States Treasury and redeemable in silver bank bill, bank note, banker's bill, banknote, Federal Reserve note, government note, greenback, bill, note - a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"