plate money

noun

: money issued in Sweden in the 17th and 18th centuries consisting of large rectangular pieces of copper with values in daler denominations stamped in the corners and in the center

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“Plate money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plate%20money. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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