The cost of producing money was reduced from the founding of metal COINS to the printing of paper notes. England created its own cheap money.

货币的生产成本由铸造金属货币的昂贵费用降为印制纸质票据的低廉费用，英国创造了自己的廉价货币。

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The average cost of printing new notes is far below the face value of the notes.

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There is the cost of printing and pressing new notes and coins.

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