specie

• Monnaie sous forme de pièces métalliques, par opposition au papier-monnaie ou à d'autres moyens de paiement.

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.

pluriel irrégulier

1. Money in coin formC2formal

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

   espèces (monnaie en pièces)

   • 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.

   Synonymescoincoinage