Metal - US coin (6)

I believe the answer is:

nickel

This clue is a double definition.

'metal' is the first definition.
(nickel is a kind of metal)

'us coin' is the second definition.
(five cent coin in the US)

(Other definitions for nickel that I've seen before include "Coin worth half a dime" , "Silvery-white metal" , "An American 5-cent coin" , "Silvery white metal" , "5c coin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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