Cryptic crossword clue
Great enthusiasm about gold, referring to time in country once 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word MAURETANIA

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "in country once" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in country once = mauretania.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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