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<!-- generated: provider=openrouter model=arcee-ai/trinity-large-preview:free date=2026-02-19 source=book-1-chapter-05 -->
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# Copper Money
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## Definition
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The lowest denomination of metallic currency, typically used for small transactions, which Smith discusses in the context of different metals serving different monetary functions.
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## Source Chapter
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Book I, Chapter 5
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## Context
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Smith examines how copper functions within monetary systems, particularly in relation to silver and gold as higher denominations of money.
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## Economic Domain
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Exchange
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