English Dictionary

specie point

名詞

(finance) Synonym of gold point.

日本語の意味

金本位制において、紙幣を金貨（または金そのもの）と交換する際の転換点、すなわち紙幣と金貨の交換比率が適用される臨界点を指す。

Traders watched the specie point closely, knowing that crossing it could trigger large flows of gold.

トレーダーたちは金のポイントを注意深く見守っており、それを越えると大量の金の流出を引き起こす可能性があることを理解していた。

意味（1）

(finance) Synonym of gold point.

The difficulties which arise when universal coinage schemes are brought forward ought not to conceal from us the solid advantages which such an institution would confer on the world... The question of mint pars would no longer arise, and the specie points would be stated more simply.

specie points （ plural ）