specie
//ˈspiːʃi//
Noun
1
Coined money; coins as opposed to paper currency or other forms of payment
The payment must be made in specie, not paper money.
2
Money in the form of coins made from precious metals, especially gold or silver
The payment was made in specie rather than paper money.
3
Payment or repayment in the actual form specified rather than in an equivalent or substitute form (used in the phrase 'in specie')
The debt was repaid in specie rather than in cash.