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Hit on the head for a piece of silver (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crown

This clue is a double definition.

'hit on the head' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'piece of silver' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

'for a' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for crown that I've seen before include "Old coin; top of tree" , "Symbol of monarchy" , "Visible part of a tooth" , "Diadem" , "Top of the head; coin" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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