RE:RE:RE:RE:TX"What builds a great Empire (whether Culture, political, moral, or economic) is a voluntary membership to the Pax - not through threats and coercion. Others must want to voluntarily partake in the growing phenomenon. And share in the prosperity."
Like what happened within the "known world" for around 900 years under the standardized coinage system - real money - as created by Constantine the Great. Translation: Funny money leads to unsettled times.