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Practice of lowering the intrinsic value of coins
A debasement of coinage is the practice of lowering the intrinsic value of coins, especially when used in connection with commodity money, such as gold
Debasement
1997 single by Pixies
"Debaser" is a song by American alternative rock band Pixies, released in April 1989 as the opening track on their album Doolittle and later as a promotional
Debaser
16th-century English currency policy
The Great Debasement (1544–1551) was a currency debasement policy introduced in 1544 England under the order of Henry VIII which saw the amount of precious
The_Great_Debasement
Currency of ancient Rome
decreased. The problem of debasement in the Roman economy appears to be pervasive, although the severity of the debasement often paralleled the strength
Roman_currency
American DJ and record producer
Lovato, Chuu, and Alice Longyu Gao. She is one-half of the electropunk duo deBasement. In 2026, she received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Dance Pop Recording
Margo_XS
Use of non-standard devices in heraldry
Debased heraldry is heraldry containing complex, non-standard and non-heraldic charges. They cannot be correctly drawn from the blazon alone, as is the
Debased_heraldry
17th episode of the 3rd season of Veronica Mars
December 27, 2015. Wikiquote has quotations related to Veronica Mars#Debasement Tapes. "Debasement Tapes" at IMDb "Debasement Tapes" at Mars Investigations
Debasement_Tapes
Financial crisis in 17th century
however, the debasement spread from Germany to Austria, Hungary, Bohemia, and Poland. During Kipper und Wipper, there were two forms of debasement. To finance
Kipper_und_Wipper
Topics referred to by the same term
Debauchery may refer to: Corruption Libertinism Lust Binge drinking Currency debasement Debauchery (band), a German death metal band Sodom, or the Quintessence
Debauchery
American hip hop group
Debaser is an American two-man hip-hop group from Oregon, United States, and are part of the crew Sandpeople. The duo consists of Ethic (MC) & Sapient
Debaser_(rap_group)
American actress (born 1970)
fetal ball with a furtive smile on her face, she has come to love her debasement.... Her dank realization is more disturbing than anything in the novel
Jennifer_Connelly
Late Roman Empire gold coin
1034, he began the slow process of debasing both the tetarteron nomisma and the histamenon nomisma. The debasement was gradual at first, but then accelerated
Solidus
Music festival in Seoul, South Korea
the last Block Party festival, and in June 2025 he hosted the similar Debaser Festival, located in Busan with four venues. But he reversed the decision
Block Party Music and Art Festival
Block_Party_Music_and_Art_Festival
German Nazi leader of the SS (1900–1945)
gardener trying to reproduce a good old strain which has been adulterated and debased; we started from the principles of plant selection and then proceeded quite
Heinrich_Himmler
Chief monetary unit of the Ottoman Empire
The akçe or akça (anglicized as akche, akcheh or aqcha; Ottoman Turkish: آقچه; Turkish pronunciation: [akˈt͡ʃe], [akˈt͡ʃa], known in Europe as asper) was
Akçe
Late Byzantine coin
Byzantines in the mid-14th century. It too, however, was subject to gradual debasement: under the Empire of Nicaea (1204–1261), its gold content fell gradually
Hyperpyron
Former unit of currency of the United Kingdom and other territories
was debased repeatedly by the governments of Henry VIII and Edward VI in an attempt to generate more money to fund foreign wars. This debasement meant
Shilling_(British_coin)
Ancient Roman coin
Roman Republic and the early Empire. The denarius began to undergo slow debasement toward the end of the republican period. Under the rule of Augustus (27
Denarius
Small, flat and usually round piece of material used as money
"pound": consistent with e.g. France. Debasement of coin was widespread. There were periods of significant debasement in 1340–60 and 1417–29, when no small
Coin
American animator, producer and entrepreneur (1901–1966)
regarded as a paradigm of American imperialism and intolerance, as well as a debaser of culture." Steven Watts wrote that some denounce Disney "as a cynical
Walt_Disney
British far-right activist (born 1982)
segregated "for the purpose of breaking his resistance or humiliating or debasing him". Mr Justice Chamberlain found that the decision had been taken "for
Tommy_Robinson
Byzantine emperor from 1042 to 1055
reasons that remain obscure Constantine debased the gold currency of the empire, the first permanent debasement of the coinage since its introduction by
Constantine_IX_Monomachos
4th-century BC Greek Cynic philosopher
Sinope. His life took a dramatic turn following a scandal involving the debasement of coinage, an event that led to his exile and ultimately his radical
Diogenes
Medieval Anglo-French conflicts, 1337–1453
French kings found alternative ways to finance the war – sales taxes, debasing the coinage – and were less dependent than the English on tax levies passed
Hundred_Years'_War
2014 song by "Weird Al" Yankovic
song is a pastiche of the music of the Pixies, particularly the songs "Debaser" and "No. 13 Baby". In 2014, when the song released, Yankovic stated in
First_World_Problems_(song)
Pre-decimal Australian coins
Pre-decimal Australian coins arose when the Federation of Australia gave the constitutional power to Commonwealth of Australia to mint its own coinage
Coins_of_the_Australian_pound
of Potosí (d. January 26, 1650). Through the 1640s he led a widespread debasement fraud in conjunction with local silver merchants. On January 25, 1650
Francisco_Gómez_de_la_Rocha
Roman government crisis (235–285)
instability, with multiple usurpers competing for power. This led to the debasement of currency and a breakdown in both trade networks and economic productivity
Crisis_of_the_Third_Century
Odysseus's faithful dog in the Odyssey
into town and awaits only his son's return to Ithaca. Grief-ridden, he debases himself by wearing shoddy clothing and doing slave labor, mirroring the
Argos_(dog)
Unified coinage system in Europe
standard finenesses for Papal States silver and gold coinage with no debasement. This assertion is not supported by the coinage record. Greece issued
Latin_Monetary_Union
European selloff of American securities following the outbreak of WWI
Great Bullion Famine (c. 1400–c. 1500) Great Slump (1430–1490) The Great Debasement (1544–1551) Financial Revolution (1690–1800) Slump of 1706 Great Frost
Financial_crisis_of_1914
Series of economic events in Western Europe
technological advancement in the mining industry, the stream of currency through debasement from royals, and the emergence of Protestantism. The severe shortage of
Price_revolution
Great Bullion Famine (c. 1400–c. 1500) Great Slump (1430–1490) The Great Debasement (1544–1551) Financial Revolution (1690–1800) Slump of 1706 Great Frost
Slave markets and slave jails in the United States
Slave_markets_and_slave_jails_in_the_United_States
Yearly outdoor music festival in London
Enfant, Mermaid Chunky, Patriarchy, Sextile, Snõõper, True Blue Ugly, W.I.T.C.H., Wine Lips, Yuuf, Fat Dog, bdrmm, Curtisy, deBasement, 3L3D3P, RIP Magic
Wide_Awake_(festival)
Monetary principle
tender. In Gresham's day, bad money included any coin that had been debased. Debasement was often done by the issuing body, where less than the officially
Gresham's_law
2008 murder of an American man in Mesa, Arizona
tie Arias to a tree and sodomize her, and Arias responded, "[T]hat is so debasing; I like it." Arias testified that Alexander harbored pedophilic desires
Murder_of_Travis_Alexander
Mental complex revolving around negative views of female sexuality
Press. pp. 179–190. ISBN 978-0-7012-0067-1. On the Universal Tendency of Debasement in the Sphere of Love Bareket, O., Kahalon, R., Shnabel, N., & Glick,
Madonna–whore_complex
Exploitative type of social influence
manipulation tactics: charm, silent treatment, coercion, reason, regression, and debasement. These tactics were consistent across different situations, with charm
Manipulation_(psychology)
Department of Government Efficiency employee
submitted a thesis called The Trend Towards the Debasement of American Currency. In it he argues that the debasement (rather the devaluation) of the currency
Steve_Davis_(executive)
2004 studio album by Sybreed
recorded in 2023; a re-recording of "Bioactive" and a track titled "System Debaser" that was originally written in 2003 for the original album but was since
Slave_Design
1989 studio album by Pixies
crackers". Mojo. No. 254. p. 108. Segal, Victoria (January 2015). "The Debasement Tapes". Q. No. 342. p. 134. Kemp, Mark (November 28, 2002). "Pixies: Doolittle"
Doolittle_(album)
Gold coin
tremisses and earlier Roman coins with a high gold content. Continued debasement between the 630s and the 650s reduced the gold content in newly minted
Thrymsa
Aethiopian princess in Greek mythology
titillating pictures." The name "Andromeda", she writes, denotes a type of "debased" imagery. She gives as example Gustave Doré's drawing of the voluptuously
Andromeda_(mythology)
Civic dignitary and treasurer
as a master-worker and under-treasurer, and personally implemented the debasement of English currency which became a fiscal imperative in the later reign
Martin_Bowes
Filmmaker
(Factual). Bustos Sierra is also the founder and creative director of Debasers Filums, an independent film company based in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Bustos
Felipe_Bustos_Sierra
Coin from the Edo period of Japan
value was debased with alloys of varying gold content. Edo authorities issued one currency reform after another and just about all of them debased the koban
Koban_(coin)
Devaluation of money's purchasing power
or lead and reissue them at the same nominal value, a process known as debasement. At the ascent of Nero as Roman emperor in AD 54, the denarius contained
Inflation
Currency of Denmark
skilling to a mark. The metal content of minted coins was subject to debasement over the centuries, an easy way to generate income for the monarch and/or
Danish_krone
Emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 813 to 840
nephew Bernard of Italy for which Louis atoned in a public act of self-debasement. In the 830s his empire was torn by civil war between his sons that was
Louis_the_Pious
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
planting and harvesting seasons. Apparent financial troubles led Cleopatra to debase her coinage, which included silver and bronze currencies but no gold coins
Cleopatra
2008 single by Puddle of Mudd
before concluded with labeling it "worse than mediocre". Gallagher of Debaser also offered a critical perspective, referring to "Livin' On Borrowed Time"
Livin'_on_Borrowed_Time
1946 essay by George Orwell
time and examined the connection between political orthodoxies and the debasement of language. The essay has been widely cited in discussions of political
Politics and the English Language
Politics_and_the_English_Language
1967 Irish film by Joseph Strick
Bulletin wrote that "Joseph Strick's film version is, quite simply, a debasement of the novel. It could not have been otherwise, and Strick must have known
Ulysses_(1967_film)
Roman combatant for entertainment
Having "neither hope nor illusions", the gladiator could transcend his own debased nature, and disempower death itself by meeting it face to face. Courage
Gladiator
Political party in Germany
and power structures in which, citing Karl Marx's aphorism, "man is a debased, enslaved, abandoned, despicable essence." Concerning foreign policy, Die
Die_Linke
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
underpinned the fiduciary character of Roman coinage and contributed to the debasement of the silver denominations in the later Empire, even as standardized
Roman_Empire
Global oil shortage due to geopolitics
revolution (1000–1760) Great Bullion Famine (c. 1400–c. 1500) The Great Debasement (1544–1551) Spanish Price Revolution (c. 1550–c. 1650) Dutch Republic
1970s_energy_crisis
German court official (1703–1775)
Ernst Gotzkowsky, and Leendert Pieter de Neufville also cooperated in the debasement policy. The king's coinage policy became a key element of war financing
Veitel_Heine_Ephraim
Subunit of Turkish Lira
the Spanish dollar. It was worth 40 para. In 1844, following sustained debasement, the gold lira was introduced, worth 100 kuruş. During the late 18th to
Kuruş
Military conflict
Beylerbeyi Vakası) was a revolt in the Ottoman Empire in response to currency debasement in April 1589, during the reign of Murat III. During the Ottoman–Safavid
Beylerbeyi_event
Gold or silver coin used as a trade coin in Europe
but he maintained the purity of the gold. In light of the 15th century debasement of the Rhenish florin or goldgulden versus the original ducat, the Holy
Ducat
Late Imperial Roman official rank
title was introduced following the increasing proliferation, and hence debasement, of the earlier senatorial titles, such as vir illustris. The title was
Vir_gloriosus
Conflicts between the Byzantine and Ottoman empires (1299–1453)
the long run would damage the Byzantine Empire beyond repair. He began to debase the Byzantine hyperpyron, resulting in a reduction of the value of the Byzantine
Byzantine–Ottoman_wars
Currency of Thailand
– Debasement of silver standard to 0.800 fineness, worldwide silver price crisis starting a global trend towards fiat currency. 1916 – Debasement of
Thai_baht
1886 book by Friedrich Nietzsche
race", singling out Bacon, Hobbes, Hume and Locke as representing a "debasement and devaluation of the concept 'philosopher' for more than a century"
Beyond_Good_and_Evil
revolution (1000–1760) Great Bullion Famine (c. 1400–c. 1500) The Great Debasement (1544–1551) Spanish Price Revolution (c. 1550–c. 1650) Dutch Republic
List_of_economic_crises
American journalist and political candidate (born 1999)
public statements, admonishing them not to stoop to Trump's level and "debase American politics even further." At the time of her announcement, Abughazaleh
Kat_Abughazaleh
American actress
episodes 2006–2007 Veronica Mars Trish Episodes: "Wichita Linebacker", "Debasement Tapes" 2007 Cold Case Diane Gilbert Episode: "Blackout" 2007 Without a
Lindsey_McKeon
Ireland. The ecclesiastical integrity and merit of the saint(s) is often debased by confusing, composite attempted biographies. The name "Saint Gobban"
Saint_Goban
2006 American reality comedy film
The New York Times awarded Jackass Number Two a Critic's Pick, writing, "Debased, infantile and reckless in the extreme, this compendium of body bravado
Jackass_Number_Two
Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
aspers in wealth. Safiye was held responsible for this, along with the debased currency the troops were paid with, and nearly suffered the wrath of the
Safiye Sultan (mother of Mehmed III)
Safiye_Sultan_(mother_of_Mehmed_III)
the film "immoral, indecent, not proper, and tends to both corrupt and debase moral". Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips 1944 Since 1995 Withdrawn from circulation
List of films banned in the United States
List_of_films_banned_in_the_United_States
Worldwide economic crisis
revolution (1000–1760) Great Bullion Famine (c. 1400–c. 1500) The Great Debasement (1544–1551) Spanish Price Revolution (c. 1550–c. 1650) Dutch Republic
2008_financial_crisis
Gold coin of ancient Rome
denarius grew drastically. Inflation was also affected by the systematic debasement of the silver denarius, which by the mid-3rd century had practically no
Aureus
Period of rapid progress in AI
Great Bullion Famine (c. 1400–c. 1500) Great Slump (1430–1490) The Great Debasement (1544–1551) Financial Revolution (1690–1800) Slump of 1706 Great Frost
AI_boom
French currency from 781 to 1794
known as the livre carolingienne. Only deniers were initially minted, but debasement led to larger denominations being issued. Different mints in different
French_livre
Economic theory
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Neutrality_of_money
Bank in Hamburg, Germany (1619–1875)
subdivision of the Bank of Hamburg, with the aim to counteract massive currency debasement at the time. Courant is an old word for currency and refers to coins whose
Bank_of_Hamburg
Honours granted at the behest of an outgoing British prime minister
with Alastair Campbell saying that she and Johnson had "disgraced and debased an office they should never have held". On 25 March 2023, The Sun and i
Prime Minister's Resignation Honours
Prime_Minister's_Resignation_Honours
Pre-decimal currencies
silver resources were gradually exhausted and the coins became repeatedly debased by medieval monarchs, prompting the minting of larger coins from the 13th
£sd
Form of coinage
"silver" coin with low silver content, but developed through stages of debasement (sometimes silver washed) to pure bronze coins. Although many regions
Silver_coin
American pillow-manufacturing company based in Minnesota
filed a countersuit against Dominion Voting Systems, accusing Dominion of "debasing the legal system". Around the same time Dominion threatened legal action
My_Pillow
1789 monetary crisis in the United States
1789 was a monetary crisis of the early United States that was caused by debasement and loss of confidence in copper coins that occurred under the presidency
Copper_Panic_of_1789
the dead), “brought down to hell” (hades), i.e., simply to the lowest debasement, descent of Christ into Hell, the death and burial of Jesus, The abode
List of biblical names starting with H
List_of_biblical_names_starting_with_H
Canadian actress (born 1961)
How low can Camilla Scott's new afternoon talk show go if it begins at debasement?". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. January 27, 1996. p. P9. "Noises Off:
Camilla_Scott
Daasanach 32,099 0.06 48,067 0.07 Dawro Omotic 331,483 0.62 543,148 0.74 Debase/ Gawwada 33,971 0.06 68,600 0.09 Dirashe 30,081 0.04 Dime 6,197 0.01 891
List of ethnic groups in Ethiopia
List_of_ethnic_groups_in_Ethiopia
Reduction of quantity/quality of a good without corresponding price reduction
A parallel to shrinkflation is currency debasement. This graph shows decline in coin silver content over the history of the Roman Empire.
Shrinkflation
Military title historically used in the Islamic world
states towards the end of the century, the usage of ispahsalar became debased, and it came to mean simply 'commander' or just 'officer'. Among the later
Ispahsalar
English woman falsely convicted of murder
on flawed medical evidence and the failures of the legal system, which debased everything she had been brought up to believe in and which she herself
Sally_Clark
Currency of France from 1360 to 2002
Great Bullion Famine of the mid-15th century resulted in yet another debasement during the reign of King Louis XI, with the livre parisis reduced to 1
French_franc
American computer scientist (born 1955)
if you must—of the corruption of higher education and the resulting debasement of political culture. If it makes its way on to a single college reading
David_Gelernter
Center of Japan's rice brokers during the Edo period located in Osaka, Japan
resulted in solving the problems of the rice economy, while bringing debasement of the currency. The shogunate re-established the Rice Exchange in 1773
Dōjima_Rice_Exchange
1974 film directed by Peter Collinson
Vietnam veterans who are stimulated by violence, and by the subjugation and debasement of those they victimize. Every year they go on vacation in the wilderness
Open_Season_(1974_film)
Policies resulting in savers earning returns below the rate of inflation
and can be considered a form of taxation, or alternatively a form of debasement. A 1993 study estimated the size of the financial repression tax for 24
Financial_repression
historical record, likely because of economic difficulties caused by the debasement of the currency. The earliest banks in ancient Rome were located in temples
Banking_in_ancient_Rome
1534–1603 English campaign in Ireland
exchange, Elizabeth I proclaimed a debasement of the Irish currency. The proclamation authorized the new, debased coin as legal tender. The first and
Tudor_conquest_of_Ireland
Australian politician (born 1954)
Communist Party. Sengul, Kurt (2023), "The Shameless Normalization of Debasement Performance: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Pauline Hanson's Australian
Pauline_Hanson
Film by Damien Chazelle
beloved classic only highlight the ugliness of his own portrayal of human debasement." The Birth of a Nation (1915): American silent epic historical drama
Babylon_(2022_film)
Land retained for own use by a lord of the manor
proprietors after having paid their fixed rents. In times of inflation or debasement of coinage, the rent might come to represent a pittance, reducing the
Demesne
Mass movement of Australians seeking gold (1851–1910s)
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