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    Challenges→The crown may legitimately alter the denomination of money to serve the common good

    Altering monetary denomination without corresponding adjustment in obligations transfers real wealth from creditors to debtors by sovereign fiat.

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    • 1.Nominal debt obligations remain fixed while currency value declines, so debtors repay with less real purchasing power than originally borrowed.
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    • 2.Creditors cannot adjust interest rates retroactively to compensate for unanticipated monetary changes, creating asymmetric wealth transfer.
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    • 3.Only sovereign authority can unilaterally redefine currency units, making this a unique form of non-consensual contract modification.
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    • 1.Creditors anticipated inflation risk when setting nominal rates; observed transfers reflect market expectations, not unexpected fiat seizure.
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    • 2.Debtors also benefit through asset appreciation and wage increases that often exceed inflation, complicating claims of unidirectional wealth loss.
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    • 3.Monetary redenomination (e.g., 1000:1 conversion) preserves real obligations if all prices and wages scale proportionally, transferring nothing.
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