Bimetallist
the use of two metals, ordinarily gold and silver, at a fixed relative value, as the monetary standard.
the doctrine or policies supporting such a standard.
Historical Examples
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, July 7th, 1920 Various
The Old World and Its Ways William Jennings Bryan
Eugenics and Other Evils G. K. Chesterton
Readings in Money and Banking Chester Arthur Phillips
noun
the use of two metals, esp gold and silver, in fixed relative values as the standard of value and currency
the economic policies or doctrine supporting a bimetallic standard
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