Akademik

anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region

: something commonly accepted in exchange for goods and services and recognized as representing a standard of value — see circulating medium, money

anything generally accepted as representing a standard of value and exchangeable for goods or services.

[1730-40]

medium of exchange UK US noun [countable] [singular medium of exchange plural mediums of exchange media of exchange]

something that people agree has value and can be used as money, for example gold

Thesaurus: general words for money, cash and coins_hyponym

medium of exchange,

money or anything used as money.