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# Non-Standard Metal

## Definition

Precious metals that are used as money but are not the primary standard for value measurements, which Smith discusses in relation to how they function within monetary systems.

## Source Chapter

Book I, Chapter 5

## Context

Smith examines how non-standard metals function within monetary systems, particularly in relation to the designated standard metal.

## Economic Domain

Regulation

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