circulating medium

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The local currency includes rings of gold, specially made as a circulating medium.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various

It completely accomplished its object; and that object was to restore to a sound basis the currency of the country, and to give the people a uniform circulating medium.

From The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 by Webster, Daniel

It was this picture that gave occasion for one of John Van Buren's noted sayings that were once a circulating medium in the lawyers' offices of New York.

From Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. by Parton, James

Taking it in connection with the combination of corporations, and Wall street brokers, the prospect of having coin as a circulating medium is but faint, if it is ever possible.

From Monopolies and the People by Cloud, D. C.

These coupons were of no value as a circulating medium, and consequently would deprive the State of all means of carrying on the government if they were successful.

From Life Gleanings by Macon, T. J.