bullion

noun5

1. •
   A bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver, assessed by weight and typically cast as ingots.
2. •
   The mark left on a glass piece from its attachment to a punty.
3. •
   A heavy twisted fringe, made of fine gold or silver wire and used for epaulets; also, any heavy twisted fringe whose cords are prominent.

   • The hair was plaited with bullion and red riband, and then wound round the head, something after the fashion of a turban, save that it entirely displayed the forehead. — 1834
4. •
   (no longer used) Showy metallic ornament, as of gold, silver, or copper, on bridles, saddles, etc.

   • To beholde how it was garnysshyd and bounde, […] The claspis and bullyons were worth a thousande pounde; […] — 1523
5. •
   (no longer used) Base or uncurrent coin.

   • And those which eld's strict doom did disallow, / And damn for bullion, go for current now. — 1608