銀ぎん本ほん位い

noun

silver standard

Economic term for a monetary system where the value of currency is based on a fixed quantity of silver.

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

  In the 19th century, many countries adopted the silver standard.