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Like silver, it meant money (3)

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I believe the answer is:

tin

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'money' is the definition.
(old-fashioned slang term for money)

'like silver it meant' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'it' could be 't' (abbreviation. e.g. in 'tis) and 't' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'in' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for tin that I've seen before include "1 down, symbol Sn" , "Silver-white element often used in food containers" , "Money" , "Ready" , "roofing material" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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