Showing posts with label coin debasement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coin debasement. Show all posts
Friday, February 19, 2016

Infographics: How Inflationism Led to the Collapse of the Roman Empire

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Money as medium of exchange accounts for half of almost every conducted social transactions  So the abuse of money will not only have unint...
Thursday, February 21, 2013

The War on Coins

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Since minting coins have become more expensive and costs taxpayers more, governments are beginning to have second thoughts about issuing th...
Friday, November 30, 2012

Inflation’s Toll: Canada Goes ‘Penniless’

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Canada’s one cent coin has been slated to be phased out of circulation, next year. From CBCNews Canada , The federal budget is guara...
Monday, October 08, 2012

In 1792, Coin Debasement was Punishable by Death

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Based on the Coinage Act of 1792 counterfeiting, or coin debasement was punishable by death . [Hat tip Charleston Voice ]   And be it f...
Thursday, August 09, 2012

In Zimbabwe, Coin Shortages can mean Life or Death

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The scars from the ravages of Zimbabwe’s recent episode of hyperinflation has been evident through the effects of coin shortages. From the...
Sunday, July 29, 2012

Even Olympic Medals have been “Debased”

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While I am a fan of sports, I am not a fan of the Olympics. Olympics, for me, represents the politicization of sports premised on feel goo...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Ron Paul’s Message: Hoard Coins

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In a statement to the subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy Hearing on "The Future of Money: Coin Production," April 17, 2012, ...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Lessons from the Roman Era Devaluations

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Writes Simon Black at the Sovereign Man In his 1958 work State and Currency in the Roman Empire to 300 A.D. , Sture Bolin outlines the ...
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Thursday, March 29, 2012

US Treasury to Debase Coins

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So policies of inflationism will not be restricted to the US Federal Reserve. The US Treasury as producer and minter of coins , proposes to ...
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