specie
📖 Definitions
noun
1. Money, especially in a form that has an intrinsic value (for example, coins made from precious metals as opposed to paper money).
2. Type or kind (used in the phrase “in specie” meaning “in a similar manner”).
💬 Usage Examples
“For all we know, the banks may never open again! I’ve heard they’ve nearly run out of specie!” Kia Corthron; Moon and the Mars; Seven Stories Press; 2021.