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How much ancient coins are worth depends on where they are from and in what condition they are. It also depends on how rare they are.

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What was the new coins issued in ancient Rome were worth less than the older coins merchants demanded more new coins for the same product. What is this principle called?

This principle is known as Gresham's Law, which states that "bad money drives out good money." In this context, when new coins with lower intrinsic value were introduced, merchants preferred to keep the older, more valuable coins, leading to a scarcity of the latter in circulation. Consequently, merchants demanded more of the new coins to equate to the same value, as the perceived worth of the older coins remained higher.