Company in the money (4)

I believe the answer is:

coin

'the money' is the definition.
(coin is a type of money)

'company in' is the wordplay.
'company' becomes 'co' (abbreviation).
'co'+'in'='COIN'

(Other definitions for coin that I've seen before include "Invent (a new phrase)" , "Fabricate" , "Metallic money" , "Make up" , "stamp" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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