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Concerns losing first currency (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

roubles

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'currency' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for roubles that I've seen before include "Currency" , "Russian monetary units" , "Moscow cash" , "Russian money" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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