Governments were printing money long before money was paper.
Why now
Thesis: Historical money debasement frames hard-asset case
Catalyst to watch: Renewed inflation or debasement concerns
Main risk: Historical analogy may not fit today
Why it matters
Historical debasement narrative; educational, no immediate market catalyst.
Details
Governments were printing money long before money was paper. Nero cut the silver out of Rome's coins in AD 64 and spent the difference. Henry VIII replaced so much silver with copper that it wore through on his own nose, which is how he got the nickname Old Coppernose. Nixon closed the gold window
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- youtube · 2026-09-25 17:00 UTC