monometallist
/ˌmɑnoʊˈmɛtəlɪst/
noun
- A person who supports a monetary system based on a single metal, such as gold or silver.
- In the 19th century, monometallists debated bimetallists over the best currency standard.
- As a monometallist, she believed silver should not be used for coinage.
- The monometallist argued that using only gold would stabilize the economy.