Cryptic crossword clue
Greek chose counterfeit note and coin in Vienna 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GROSCHEN

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
G
R
O
S
C
H
E
N

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "and coin in Vienna" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case and coin in vienna = groschen.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does GROSCHEN mean?

GROSCHEN noun
  1. Any of several obsolete European silver coins.

Latest crossword clues with full explanations