failure

失敗　—　NOMISMA

What did not come out well.

Noble of Edward III — A photograph of what this word names.

Continental note (one sixth of a dollar) — A photograph of what this word names.

⚠ In monetary history, failures are better documented than successes. No one writes about a currency that is functioning well, but a broken currency is recorded along with lamentations. We must not forget that historical sources themselves are biased towards failure.