Cryptic crossword clue
Copper coins — they were used as measures once 6

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

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The straight part
We know that "they were used as measures once" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case they were used as measures once = cubits.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CUBITS mean?

CUBITS noun
  1. Various former units of length notionally based on the distance from a grown man's elbow to his fingertips, standardized in different places and times at values between 35 and 60 cm.
  2. The ulna.

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