Debasement the intrinsic value of the coinage and so more coins can be made with the same quantity of precious metal. If done too frequently, debasement may lead to a new coin being adopted as a standard currency, as when the Ottoman Akçe was replaced by the kuruş (1 kuru = 120 akçe), with the para (1/40 kuruş) as a subunit. The kuruş in turn later became a subdivision of the lira. Debasement Debasement is the practice of lowering the value of currency. It is particularly used in connection with commodity money such as gold or silver coins. A coin is
HMAS Kuru they arrived and shuttle the fresh troops ashore, with personnel evacuated on return trips. "Kuru" sailed early on 29 November, and arrived without incident. After offloading the supplies and taking on 70 women and children, the vessel waited for "Armidale" and "Castlemaine" to arrive, but after they failed to appear by 02:00 the next morning, sailed for Darwin. The corvettes, which had been delayed by air attacks, found "Kuru" after dawn, and the civilians were transferred to "Castlemaine", with "Armidale" and "Kuru" ordered to return by separate routes and attempt the operation again that night. During the day, "Kuru" was