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Police officer’s coin (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

copper

This clue is a triple definition!

'police' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'officer's' is the second definition.
(copper is a kind of officer)

'coin' is the third definition.
(copper is a kind of coin)

(Other definitions for copper that I've seen before include "Reddish-brown metallic element" , "old tub" , "Coin, policeman or metallic element" , "Chemical element, symbol Cu" , "Reddish metal of a penny" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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