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.

silver certificate

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of silver certificate¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

If you currently hold a silver certificate dollar bill, you may be wondering what it’s worth.

From Encyclopedia.com

In the 19th Century, the first US First Lady, Martha Washington, was on the $1 silver certificate and Native American heroine Pocahontas was in a group picture on the $20 bill.

From BBC

Before being accepted into the class, each parent was required to take the ACT Work Readiness Exam, which is a workplace skills test, and earn at least a silver certificate, the third highest.

From Washington Times

Investigators also tracked him to a series of silver certificate bills he lost at a casino.

From Washington Times

The last woman represented on U.S. notes was Martha Washington, on the $1 silver certificate, while several other women have been featured on coins.

From Washington Post