Synonyms for specie

6 synonyms
1 antonym
2 meanings

noun

Most common

coinage mintage coin

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Coinage

coinage, money, mintage

2. Cash

cash, coin, hard money

Antonyms

paper

All antonyms of specie →

Definitions

n. 1
Type or kind, in various uses of the phrase in specie.
n. 2
Money in the form of coins made from precious metal that has an intrinsic value; coinage.

Related words

Phrases: specie point

Forms

Plural: species → coinages, moneys, mintages, cashes…

Choose the right word

Specie, Money, Coin or Cash?

Money is the authorized medium of exchange; coined money is called coin or specie. Cash is specie or money in hand, or paid in hand; as, the cash account; the cash price.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

coinage I should really figure out the coinage in this country.
coin The coin toss decides who will kick off the match.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
specie		falling
coinage		falling
mintage		steady
coin		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: cash¹, coin¹
5 letters: money²
7 letters: coinage², mintage²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (money² = 2 syllables).