Responsa for Bava Kamma 194:6
הכא במאי עסקינן כשמלכיות מקפידות זו על זו אי הכי של בבל והן בבבל למאי חזו חזו דזבין בהו בהמה ומסיק לירושלים
Come and hear: Redemption [of the second tithe] cannot be effected by means of coins which have currency here<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In Jerusalem. ');"><sup>10</sup></span> but which are actually [with the owner] in Babylon;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Where they have no currency. ');"><sup>11</sup></span>
Teshuvot Maharam
Q. A lent money to B. Before repayment was due, the coins were discontinued and new coins were issued in their stead weighing more than the old coins. The increase in weight, however, was less than twenty-five percent (cf. B. K. 98a). How is B to repay his debt to A?
A. If A specified at the time the loan was made that he was to be repaid a certain number of coins, B must repay him the same number of new coins, though he will thus repay more precious metal than what he borrowed, since an increase in the metal of less than twenty-five percent does not affect prices. But, if A did not specify the manner of repayment, he is to receive the same amount of precious metal as he lent to B, in new coins.
SOURCES: L. 209.
A. If A specified at the time the loan was made that he was to be repaid a certain number of coins, B must repay him the same number of new coins, though he will thus repay more precious metal than what he borrowed, since an increase in the metal of less than twenty-five percent does not affect prices. But, if A did not specify the manner of repayment, he is to receive the same amount of precious metal as he lent to B, in new coins.
SOURCES: L. 209.
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