noun
Economic term referring to a monetary system where two metals (usually gold and silver) are both legal tender at a fixed ratio. Not to be confused with the everyday meaning of 'double standard' in ethics.
19世紀には多くの国が複本位制を採用していた。
In the 19th century, many countries adopted the double standard system.
Silver standard, where only silver is the basis of currency.
Compound of 複 (double) and 本位 (standard). The term is a direct translation of the English 'double standard' in its economic sense.