Commodity money (gold, silver, salt) derives value from its material utility or scarcity rather than government backing, making it resistant to debasement but also deflationary and subject to supply shocks from mining discovery. The historical shift to fiat currency traded this constraint for instability and inflation risk, revealing a persistent tension between sound money and monetary flexibility.
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