Nicolas Copernicus wrote in “On the Minting of Money”: “And…

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Nicоlаs Cоpernicus wrоte in "On the Minting of Money": "And it would аlso be importаnt that authorities"….not profit from coining money. Let only so much bronze be added that the monetary (face) value exceeds the metallic value just enough to reimburse the cost of making the money, and to remove the temptation to melt it down again." Why were coins being melted down?

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