gold certificate
noun
a former U.S. paper currency issued by the federal government for circulation from 1865 to 1933, equal to and redeemable for gold to a stated value.
Origin of gold certificate
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Words nearby gold certificate
gold bond,
gold brick,
gold bronze,
gold bullion standard,
gold card,
gold certificate,
gold chloride,
gold coast,
gold digger,
gold digging,
gold disc
British Dictionary definitions for gold certificate
gold certificate
noun (in the US)
a currency note issued exclusively to the Federal Reserve Banks by the US Treasury. It forms a claim on gold reserves deposited by the Federal Reserve Banks at the Treasury and is used to transfer interbank balances within the Federal Reserve System
Also called: gold note
(formerly) a banknote issued by the US Treasury to the public and redeemable in gold