Intentional Debasement

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Debasement of the money isn’t new. Money was most commonly debased by shaving off the edges of coins and diluting the metals. These coins were different from other coins. The layman could distinguish what coins have been altered from ones that haven’t. This intentional falsification is known as counterfeiting. These altered coins could be distinguished, but the paper currency we use can’t.