The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FRANC
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More clues leading to the result FRANC
- Swiss bread organised in French canton, primarily
- Managed to block football club’s money, once
- Composer detailed in old money
- Money smuggled into football club
- Sports club has managed to collect money
- Old money smuggled into football club
- Money is spurned by saint
- Country clipped its old coin
- Monk hiding half the Swiss loot
- Old money was in operation in soccer team
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The straight part
We know that "its old coin" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case its old coin = franc.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FRANC mean?
FRANC noun- A former unit of currency of France, Belgium and Luxembourg, replaced by the euro.
- Any of several units of currency, some of which are multi-national (West African CFA Franc (XOF), Central African CFA Franc (XAF), the Swiss franc (CHF)) while others are national currencies.