currency bar

noun

1. a long narrow iron bar, often sword-like or spear-like in shape, dating from the pre-Roman and Roman period in Britain; the purpose of currency bars is not certain, and while they may have been used in trade, they may have had a ritual significance
2. a metal bar of any of various shapes, used as a form of currency

Example Sentences

For example, the bill still lets the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency bar state consumer protections where no federal safeguards exist.

From New York Times