Bullion (noun)

1. Uncoined gold, silver, or other precious metal, in the form of bars or ingots, as distinct from coins.
2. The value of such metal, as distinguished from its weight.

Origin:

From middle english bouillon, from old french bouillon ("boiling, bubbling"), from bouillir ("to boil"), from latin bullire ("to bubble, boil"). the sense of "precious metal in bulk" is first recorded in the late 16th century.

Examples:

1. He had invested in gold bullion.
2. The bullion was stored in a safe.
3. He sold his bullion at a profit.
4. Bullion is a valuable asset.
5. Bullion is used to manufacture coins.