The prominent coin was called the shilling and it was a silver coin.

那种著名的硬币名叫先令,并且它是一种银质的硬币。

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People are catching on and the US Mint selling all its gold and silver coin is evidence.

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Broadly, instead of using simple supply and demand, it explains changes in the demand for one asset (a small silver coin, say) relative to another (a large coin) in terms of changes in the rate of return that the holder of the assets can expect from each.

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In 2000 demand for silver for coin and bullion production was 32 million ounces while in 2009 it was 78 million ounces.

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