Across
- 2. To make something that is fake or phony
- 4. A non-precious metal like copper or nickel
- 6. The way governments get money, by force or threat of punishment
- 9. The beginning of a depression
- 11. The Mint-mark on a coin
- 12. A sandwich coin with layers of different metals
- 13. Overtaking a government, usually by force
- 15. Having a shortage of something makes the price go up
- 16. A government program giving tax money away to companies
- 18. A valuable metal like silver or gold
- 19. The most easily traded thing in society
- 20. A government program giving money or goods to poor people
- 21. Shaving the edges of coins in order to get
Down
- 1. A disc of base metal which can be used as a substitute for a coin
- 3. Legal tender money not backed by precious metal
- 5. Trade
- 7. Increase in the amount of money
- 8. Bad money drives out good money
- 10. There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
- 12. A wafer or disc of precious metal
- 13. The notches on the edge of the coin
- 14. Increase in the amount of money
- 17. Having lots of something makes the price go down