Crossword Genius

A new coin given to me as revenue (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

income

'revenue' is the definition.
(both can mean money made)

'a new coin given to me' is the wordplay.
'a new' indicates anagramming the letters.
'given to' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'coin' anagrammed gives 'inco'.
'inco'+'me'='INCOME'

'as' is the link.

(Other definitions for income that I've seen before include "Money received as wages, interest etc" , "Earned or unearned revenue." , "Money earned" , "Salary" , "Money received on which tax is payable" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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