silver certificate

silver certificate Word Origin noun

1. a former paper currency first issued in 1878 by the U.S. federal government for circulation, equal to and redeemable for silver to a stated value.

Origin of silver certificate An Americanism dating back to 1875–80 British Dictionary definitions for silver certificate silver certificate noun

1. (formerly) a banknote issued by the US Treasury to the public and redeemable in silver