Excellent currency almost shows splendour (8)

I believe the answer is:

grandeur

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'splendour' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'excellent currency almost' is the wordplay.
'excellent' becomes 'grande' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'currency' becomes 'eur' (abbreviation for euro).
'almost' means to remove the first letter.
'eur' with its first letter taken away is 'ur'.
'grande'+'ur'='GRANDEUR'

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(Other definitions for grandeur that I've seen before include "Nobility, dignity" , "Splendour; high rank" , "Impressiveness of appearance" , "Splendour, impressiveness" , "state" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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