Nomisma: Or Legal Tender is a book written by Henri Cernuschi, a French economist and numismatist, in 1877. The book explores the concept of legal tender, which refers to the currency or coins that a government declares to be valid for payment of debts and taxes. Cernuschi argues that legal tender is a crucial component of a stable monetary system and examines the historical development of legal tender laws in various countries, including ancient...