silver certificate

noun
1.
a former paper currency first issued in 1878 by the U.S. federal government for circulation, equal to and redeemable for silver to a stated value.
Origin
1875-80, Americanism
Examples from the web for silver certificate
  • Included in the missing property was a silver certificate and old coins.
British Dictionary definitions for silver certificate

silver certificate

noun
1.
(formerly) a banknote issued by the US Treasury to the public and redeemable in silver