That would still make currencies far more stable than modern currencies. It&#x27;s very unlikely that a significant source of gold will be found and even if it will be, it won&#x27;t be in owner&#x27;s interest to mine it very quickly.<p>The price revolutions were literally a one off event and while it&#x27;s usually described as &quot;rampant&quot;, the inflation rate was at most in the range of a few percent and it would be seen as moderate to low today.