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Ancient Rome - 3rd century AD

Byzantine Empire - 10th century AD

England (during the reign of Henry VIII) - 1540s

Portugal (during the Age of Discoveries) - 16th century

France (during the French Revolution) - late 1790s

United States (during the American Civil War) - 1860s

Germany (Weimar Republic) - 1920-1923

Russia (during the Soviet era) - 1920s and 1990s

Austria (during the Austro-Hungarian Empire) - late 19th and early 20th centuries

India (during British colonial rule) - late 18th and early 19th centuries

Mexico (during the Mexican Revolution) - early 1900s

Spain (during the Spanish Civil War) - late 1930s

China (Chinese Communist Party era) - 1950s

Hungary - 1940s

Greece (multiple episodes throughout history) - various periods

Egypt (during various political transitions) - various periods

Sudan (multiple episodes throughout history) - various periods

Nigeria (multiple episodes throughout history) - various periods

Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - late 1970s

Iran (Islamic Revolution era) - late 1970s and early 1980s

Turkey (multiple episodes throughout history) - various periods

Lebanon (during periods of economic crisis) - various periods

Yugoslavia - 1990s

Bolivia - late 1980s and early 1990s

Peru - late 1980s and early 1990s

Brazil - multiple episodes, including the 1980s and early 1990s

Argentina - multiple episodes, including the late 1980s and early 1990s

Colombia (during periods of political and economic turmoil) - various periods

Ukraine (during periods of political instability) - various periods

Venezuela - ongoing, with significant inflation in recent years