in specie
Example Sentences
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During the War of 1812, the Bank of the United States had suspended payments in specie, “hard money” usually in the form of gold and silver coins.
From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014
One soldier in the Continental Army, Joseph Plumb Martin, recounted how he received no pay in paper money after 1777 and only one month’s payment in specie, or hard currency, in 1781.
From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014
The revenue of Oregon shall be collected in specie or available orders on solvent merchants in Oregon.
From A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information by Gray, William Henry
And the same is to be understood of the less grave in specie, and the less grave absolutely.
From Discourse on Floating Bodies by Galilei, Galileo
But of what value are they to the holder, if he is compelled to pay his debts in specie?
From The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 by Webster, Daniel
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
