> The value of the currency comes from the demand for it by the government to pa...

		mr_toad 1 day ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Silver plunges 30% in worst day since 1980, gold t... > The value of the currency comes from the demand for it by the government to pay taxes, not the value of the metal in the coin. History has plenty of examples of governments debasing their coinage and resulting drops in those coins values.