symmetallism
/sɪˈmɛtəˌlɪzəm/
noun
- A monetary system in which the value of money is based on two or more metals (such as gold and silver) combined in fixed proportions.
- Under symmetallism, a coin might contain both gold and silver.
- Symmetallism was proposed as an alternative to the gold standard.
- Economists debated whether symmetallism could prevent inflation.
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