Bette Midler's flipped small coin (4)

I believe the answer is:

dime

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'small coin' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for dime that I've seen before include "US 10 cent coin" , "Small American coin" , "10 US cents" , "Ten cents in USA" , "Two nickels" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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