Keith_w wrote:PeterZ wrote:H
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Siddermarkians will prefer Charisian marks to diluted Temple marks of any stripe. Having a note the Emporer of Charis will redeem for more gold than he sold it for sounds too good to be true, but Siddermarkians will trust his word as they wouldn't trust the Temple. Temple loyalists will NOT trust Charisian paper. Duchairn will gladly support food and logistical support for moving the MH as it eases his inflationary pressures in Zion.
I think that no one will care whether it is a Charisian mark or a Temple one as long as it is an honest whatever amount of gold in the coin. Charis could even produce and sell a test kit consisting of a standard weight for use on a balance scale and a measuring flask to testing displacement (Eureka!) to ensure that the coins have not been clipped or adulterated.
My point is that they don't have to. Honest Temple marks won't circulate. They will be hoarded while the notes and underweight marks will circulate. Notes will circulate most rapidly while underweight marks will do so more slowly. Honest marks will be used to save wealth while the newer currencies will be used to exchange wealth. That will tend to reduce the amount of currency in circulation.
Offering fraud kits will only highlight what everyone will know is true. Not a bad idea for keeping the CoGA openly honest. Also not a bad idea for insinuating honest questioning of anything the CoGA asserts as true.