A debate between Beit Shamai and Beit Hillel regarding trading maaser sheni coins from silver to gold is brought up in connection with our mishna. Amoraim debate both whether or not the debate applies to using gold coins in general to redeem maaser sheni fruits or only to changing silver coins (that were already used for redeeming the fruits) to gold coins. The gemara brings 3 explanations for the debate – the first one being connected to the same issue as our mishna; the others think the issue is a maaser sheni issue exclusively and has nothing to do with the currency vs. commodity debate. Two amoraim debate whether money can be used for a kinyan chalipin, a symbolic kinyan. Chalipin must be done with something that has inherent value. Does money have inherent value because it is made form a metal or is it viewed only in terms of the image on the coin which will eventually wear away.
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