stackyFACTSBefore complex forensic tools existed, your best defense against a financial scam was just chucking your money at a table. To ensure a coin wasn't mixed with cheap lead, merchants would drop it on a hard surface and listen for a distinct, high-pitched ring, proving that the money was literally and physically 'sound'.
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