currency

noun5

1. •
   Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.

   • Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians.
2. •
   Paper money.

   • Spangler went through his pockets, coming out with a handful of small coins, one piece of currency and a hard-boiled egg. — 1943
3. •
   The state of being current; general acceptance, recognition or use.

   • The jargon’s currency.
4. •
   (no longer used) Current value; general estimation; the rate at which anything is generally valued.

   • He […] takes greatness of kingdoms according to their bulk and currency, and not after intrinsic value. — 1627
5. •
   (no longer used) Fluency; readiness of utterance.