Let me explain it this way: The Torah (what I practice) is the inverse of the Talmud.

For the example that I gave, in the Talmud, dishonest weights and measures are a thing, whereas in the Torah, you're supposed to have honest weights and measures.

Therefore, what the Pharisees were doing was using dishonest weights and measures by making a fiat currency. 

 Did they? When? 

 This had been a thing for a long time, from what I've researched on these matters. 

 Ok, I just haven't read about that