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Singular kind of money (6)

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specie

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'money' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for specie that I've seen before include "Coin as opposed to paper money" , "Money in the form of coin" , "Money as coins" , "Coins collectively" , "Coinage, metal money" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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