A counterfeiting was punishable by death back in the roman empire. So it would be very convenient if everybody in the economy just trusted a single coin, right? And so then who's issue that coin? Well, it should be the leader, who, among other things, has the power to put people to death. But the problem with it is this recurring theme throughout history, which is that it puts the issuer in a position to become a free rider.

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