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Type of money

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token money
Paper money is not real money it is token money.
From the guardian.co.uk
From 1816, coins generally became token money, though some large silver and gold coins remained standard coins until 1927.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Token money notes made of embroidered white deerskin, with a face value of 400,000 coins, were used to collect government revenues.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Of course it could be argued that the creation of credit is a type of token money only one further stage removed from the creation of base money.
From the guardian.co.uk
No interest was taken on loans, and token lead money was used for all local transactions.
From the en.wikipedia.org
There was a token gathering of money, at times, in Denmark to try to save starving people from dying.
From the economist.com
Several senators said that initiative would provide a token sum of money, which taxpayers were likely to save, not spend.
From the nytimes.com
And by the same token they deserve whatever money, profits or jobs the gas industry provides as well.
From the guardian.co.uk
Thus, the sack of money became the first new token added to the game since the early 1950s.
From the en.wikipedia.org