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Change Roman coin in Switzerland (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cash

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'change' is the definition.
(cashing is a kind of changing)

'roman coin in switzerland' is the wordplay.
'roman coin' becomes 'as' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'switzerland' becomes 'ch'.
'as' put inside 'ch' is 'CASH'.

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(Other definitions for cash that I've seen before include "notes, perhaps?" , "Till" , "Wimbledon champion" , "Singer Johnny, d. 2003" , "Brass" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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