Currency that replaced the British West African pound (5)

I believe the answer is:

leone

(Other definitions for leone that I've seen before include "Sierra -, W. Afr. state" , "Sierra ___ (West African country) - Sergio ___ (film director)" , "ready for Africa" , "African rhino" , "Sergio --, spaghetti western director" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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