Debasement
A debasement of coinage is the practice of lowering the intrinsic value of coins, especially when used in connection with commodity money, such as gold or silver coins. A coin is said to be debased if the quantity of gold, silver, copper or nickel in the coin is reduced. Contents 1Examples 2Reasons 3Effects 4Methods 5Related uses 6See also 7References Examples In Roman currency, the value
