hard money

noun pl. moneys or monies

1. 1. standard pieces of gold, silver, copper, nickel, etc., stamped by government authority and used as a medium of exchange and measure of value; coin or coins
      also called hard money
   2. any paper note issued by a government or an authorized bank and used in the same way; bank notes; bills
      also called paper money
2. any substance or article used as money, as bank notes, checks, etc.
3. any definite or indefinite sum of money
4. property; possessions; wealth
5. very wealthy persons or groups
6. any form or denomination of legally current money
7. money of account
8. money won as a prize
9. sums of money

Origin: OFr moneie < L moneta, a mint