The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DUCAT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result DUCAT
- Shylock's money, mostly owed, put with kitty
- Old coin originally accepted in tube
- Old coin and key dropped in tube
- Old coin initially depicting uncrowned queen?
- Coin a word that means teach without peripheral notes
- Vessel contains a gold coin from the past
- Coin another term for school with no restrictions
- French aristocrat appreciated revolutionary old coin
- Tube holding a gold coin
- Old coin one found in conduit
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The straight part
We know that "Old coin" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old coin = ducat.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 DUCAT mean?
DUCAT noun- A gold coin minted by various European nations.
- A coin of the major denomination (dollar, euro, etc.); money in general.
- A ticket.