Currency; strike (5)
I believe the answer is:
pound
I believe this is a double definition.
'currency' is the first definition.
(I have seen 'Egyptian currency ' mean 'pound' so perhaps 'currency' could also mean 'pound')
'strike' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
(Other definitions for pound that I've seen before include "Cars towed to it; hit heavily" , "16 ounces" , "Enclosure for stray animals" , "Hit -money - pen" , "Quid" .)