ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː ɹˈɪtʃɚd, æt ðə ɹᵻkwˈɛst ʌvðə pˈiːpəl, swˈoːɹ bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə kˈɑːnsəlz ænd "ɡɹˈeɪt mˈɛn" nˌɑːt tʊ ˈɔltɚ ðə kˈɑːpɚ fəlˈɑːɹɹi mˈɪntᵻd ɪn ɡˈiːɾə: "ðɪ ɐfˈoːɹsɛd mˈʌni, wˌɪtʃ ɪt wɪl nˈaʊ biː sˈiːn ɑːɹ , ðˈɛɹfoːɹ wiː ɔːɹdˈeɪn tə ɹᵻmˈeɪn æɾ ˈɔːl tˈaɪmz ɪnvˈaɪəleɪt ænd ʌntʃˈeɪndʒɪŋ".
In 1123 Richard, at the request of the people, swore before the consuls and "great men" () not to alter the copper follari minted in Gaeta: "the aforesaid money, which it will now be seen are , therefore we ordain to remain at all times inviolate and unchanging".