To: SunkenCiv
Sounds like a bit of insider embezzlement- steal 10% of the raw silver and replace it with copper so the expected number of coins are minted.
14 posted on
04/09/2022 8:37:10 AM PDT by
JimRed
(TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
To: JimRed
Money shortages cause problems. The Romans figured that out long before some moderns did.
19 posted on
04/09/2022 10:30:27 AM PDT by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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