Systematically searches for coins abroad (8)
I believe the answer is:
quarters
'coins abroad' is the definition.
'quarters' can be an answer for 'coins' (I have seen 'foreign coins' mean 'quarters' so perhaps 'coins' could also mean 'quarters'). I'm not sure about the 'abroad' bit.
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for quarters that I've seen before include "accommodation for troops" , "Digs" , "foreign coins" , "Divides into four parts" , "Subdivides" .)