What does the cryptic crossword clue "Better pound shouldn’t feature King? (5)" mean?

The definition is "King?". The wordplay uses a deletion. NIC (synonym="NIC") + ER (synonym="slang for one pound in British currency") = NICER; definition: "Better" The answer is NICER.

Better pound shouldn’t feature King? (5)

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