The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GUILDER
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More clues leading to the result GUILDER
- Decorator said to make money in Europe once
- Old coin I found in rusty fruit box upended
- I show a bit of bum to make first grand
- Ready for old Dutch medic to seal demise of deceit
- After endless deceit the German was ready for the Dutch
- Former capital of the Netherlands
- Currency advice — accept fifty rupees later
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The straight part
We know that "old money" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old money = guilder.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GUILDER mean?
GUILDER noun- The former currency unit in the Netherlands, divided into 100 cents.
- The former currency unit in Suriname, divided into 100 cents.
- The current currency unit in the islands in the former Netherlands Antilles, divided into 100 cents.
- One who gilds; especially one whose occupation is to overlay things with gold.
- The former currency unit in the Netherlands, divided into 100 cents.
- The former currency unit in Suriname, divided into 100 cents.
- The current currency unit in the islands in the former Netherlands Antilles, divided into 100 cents.