Severe Inflation in Late 2nd Century (mar 1, 170 – jul 1, 211)
Description:
Cambridge N/S pg. 317During the Western Han, the monetary system was based on bronze coinage
supplemented by gold bullion.32 It was thrown into total chaos by severe
monetary inflation in the late second century which led to the collapse of the
coinage
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Date:
mar 1, 170
jul 1, 211
~ 41 years