specie

• Substantiv, das Geld in Form von Münzen bezeichnet, im Gegensatz zu Papiergeld oder anderen Zahlungsformen.

A noun referring to a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. Note: 'Specie' is often a misspelling or confusion with 'species'; 'specie' itself refers to money in the form of coins.

unregelmäßiger Plural

1. Money in coin formC2formal

   Money in the form of coins, as opposed to paper currency or bullion.

   Münzgeld

   • The bank vault held large quantities of gold specie.
   • In the 19th century, payments were often made in specie.
   • The government minted new specie to stabilize the economy.

   Synonymecoincoinage