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# Standard Metal
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## Definition
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The precious metal that serves as the primary basis for a nation's currency and value measurements, which Smith discusses in the context of how different societies designate different metals as their monetary standard.
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## Source Chapter
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Book I, Chapter 5
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## Context
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Smith examines how societies choose and designate standard metals, and how this choice affects their monetary systems and the measurement of value.
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## Economic Domain
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Regulation
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