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Pictures of newly minted coins (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

icons

'pictures' is the definition.
('icon' can be a synonym of 'picture')

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

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for icons that I've seen before include "Religious pictures" , "Sonic (anag)" , "Religious or computer images" , "representative figures?" , "Graphic symbols on computer screens" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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