Paper when substituted for specie constitutes a standard of value by which the operations of society are regulated, and whatsoever causes its depreciation affects society to an extent nearly, if not quite, equal to the adulteration of the coin.
Tyler warns that the depreciation of paper currency can have societal impacts similar to coin adulteration.
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