“The excellence of metallic money in free circulation consists in the fact that it renders impossible the abuse of the power of the government to dispose of the possessions of its citizens by means of its monetary policy and thus serves as the solid foundation of economic liberty within each country and of free trade between one country and another.” MeanCountryFactsGovernmentLibertyImpossibleEconomicPolicyCitizensAbuseFoundationTradeExcellencePossessionMonetaryCirculationFree TradeSolid FoundationMetallicMonetary Policy Author:Faustino Ballve