specie

metalliraha type Type or kind, in various uses of the phrase in specie.
money Money, especially in the form of coins made from precious metal, that has an intrinsic value; coinage.
1830, (w), A Narrative of Some of the Adventures, Dangers and Sufferings of a Revolutionary Soldier, s:The_Adventures_Of_A_Revolutionary_Soldier/Chapter_IX. Ch. IX:

I received one month's pay in specie while on the march to Virginia, in the year 1781, and except that, I never received any pay worth the name while I belonged to the army.

‘It was not money or specie he thought himself hunting!’

“Dick” Counterfly had absquatulated swiftly into the night, leaving his son with only a pocketful of specie and the tender admonition, “Got to ‘scram,’ kid — write if you get work.”

Nonostante la sua abilità, Clemens ha avuto poca fama, specie tra i suoi contemporanei.

Despite his ability, Clemens had little fame, particularly among his contemporaries.