Cryptic crossword clue
Strong iron forged into 50 small coins 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FLORINS

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The straight part
We know that "coins" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case coins = florins.
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 FLORINS mean?

FLORINS noun
  1. The currency of Aruba, divided into 100 cents, symbol ƒ.
  2. A pre-decimal British coin, worth two shillings or ten new pence.
  3. A guilder (former currency unit of the Netherlands).
  4. Any of several gold coins once produced in Florence, Italy.
  5. A pre-decimal Australian, and New Zealand, coin, worth 24 pence or a tenth of a pound.

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