cash; ready money; hard money
Refers to physical currency or money on hand, as opposed to credit or checks. Often used in financial or business contexts.
See also: 現金
specie; metallic currency
Historical term for gold and silver coins used as legal tender. Rare in modern usage outside historical or economic discussions.
During the Meiji era, specie was in circulation.
specie bank
Abbreviation of 正金銀行 (Specie Bank). Used only in historical references to the Yokohama Specie Bank.
See also: 正金銀行
Transactions are to be conducted in cash.
"Shōkin" was used as an abbreviation for the Yokohama Specie Bank.
cash transaction
specie bank
The term is composed of 正 (correct, genuine) and 金 (gold, money), literally meaning 'genuine money'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has been used since the Meiji period to refer to hard currency and the Specie Bank.