Dime or penny (4)

I believe the answer is:

coin

'dime or penny' is the definition.
(I know that dime is a type of coin)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for coin that I've seen before include "American quarter, for example" , "Mint" , "Invent (a new word)" , "Metallic money" , "Make up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune.

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