Fine money (8)
I believe the answer is:
sterling
I believe this is a double definition.
'fine' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'money' is the second definition.
(sterling is a kind of money)
(Other definitions for sterling that I've seen before include "British coinage" , "Of solid worth, like British money" , "British currency" , "Of the highest quality" , "Excellent, first-class" .)