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good money

良貨 ／ good-money　—　Phenomena

Money of sure content, and so of real worth.

Gros tournois Gros tournois1266 Agnel d'or (the gold lamb) Agnel d'or (the gold lamb)1311 Botdrager groot Botdrager groot1389–1402 (this piece)
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It is hoarded. It is melted down. It is exported abroad. ⚠ In any case, it disappears from the sphere of daily transactions.