Sc. Obs. rare. [ad. F. espèce: see SPECE.] A species or kind (of money, etc.).
1591. Sc. Acts, Jas. VI. (1814), III. 526/1. The diuersitie and chois of sindry space of money current within the same [sc. realm]. Ibid. In ressauing and geving furth … all spaces of gold and siluer. Ibid. Ane siluer space of money.
