Responsa for Bava Kamma 194:8
ת"ר איזהו מטבע של ירושלים דוד ושלמה מצד אחד וירושלים עיר הקודש מצד אחר ואיזהו מטבע של אברהם אבינו זקן וזקינה מצד אחד ובחור ובתולה מצד אחר
are actually [with the owner] in Babylon irrespective of the fact that the owner will have to go up here?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [Lit. 'there'. The text does not read smoothly, and is suspect. MS.M. in fact omits 'Now … here.'] ');"><sup>12</sup></span> — We are dealing here with a case where the Governments [of the respective countries] were antagonistic to each other.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To a greater degree, so that thorough searches are made and the transport of coins would constitute a real danger. ');"><sup>13</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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