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coin shortage

銭不足 ／ coin-shortage　—　Phenomena

That there is not money enough in the world for its dealings.

Miniassegni Miniassegni1975–1978
A photograph of the real thing this term names.

⚠ This was a serious and recurring problem in the pre-modern era. If there was a shortage, privately minted coins would appear, foreign coins would flow in, and cloth and rice would begin to serve as currency substitutes. If the authorities do not provide money, society will create it on its own.