First published by Money Metals Exchange here: https://www.moneymetals.com/news/2024/08/18/did-mark-twain-anticipate-the-trillion-dollar-coin-003389
<p><img src='https://www.moneymetals.com/uploads/content/One-Million-Pounds-Bank-of-England-Money-Metals-Exchange-min.jpg'/></p>Back in 1893, Mark Twain had fun with a short story based on the concept underlying the platinum coin, i.e. high utility of infinite credit.