Cryptic crossword clue
Ancient silver coin dropped, initially, on forced march? 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DRACHM

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The straight part
We know that "Ancient silver coin" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ancient silver coin = drachm.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DRACHM mean?

DRACHM noun
  1. A small unit of weight, variously:
DRACHM noun
  1. The currency of Greece in ancient times and again from 1832 until 2001, with the symbol ₯, since replaced by the euro.
  2. A coin worth one drachma.
  3. An Ancient Greek weight of about 66.5 grains, or 4.3 grams.
  4. A later Greek weight equal to a gram.

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