単たん本ほん位い

noun

single standard; monometallism

Economic term referring to a monetary system based on a single metal (e.g., gold or silver) as the standard of value.

• 19世せい紀きの多おおくの国くにでは、金きん単たん本ほん位い制せいが採さい用ようされていた。

  In many countries during the 19th century, the gold monometallic standard was adopted.

• 単たん本ほん位い制せい度どの下もとでは、通つう貨かの価か値ちは一ひとつの金きん属ぞくに固こ定ていされる。

  Under a monometallic system, the value of currency is fixed to a single metal.