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The old coin is genuine (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

real

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This might be a double definition.

'the old coin' is the first definition.
'real' can be an answer for 'coin' (real is a kind of coin). I'm not certain of the 'the old' bit.

'genuine' is the second definition.
(I know that genuine can be written as real)

'is' is the link.

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(Other definitions for real that I've seen before include "'Genuine, actual (4)'" , "Pukka" , "Not imaginary, genuine" , "Type of ale" , "Unaffected" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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