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Coin newly minted for revered figure (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

icon

'revered figure' is the definition.
(an icon is a celebrated figure)

'coin newly minted' is the wordplay.
'newly minted' is an anagram indicator (mint can mean to forge or create in a factory).
'coin' anagrammed gives 'ICON'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for icon that I've seen before include "Religious work" , "Holy painting" , "work of art" , "Religious picture on a wooden panel" , "Image or statue, or symbol on computer screen" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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