Printing a truckload of currency is often a byproduct of populism. Even without fiat currencies, governments would simply use other methods to debase the value

Printing a truckload of currency is often a byproduct of populism. Even without fiat currencies, governments would simply use other methods to debase the value of their coins [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methods_of_coin_debasement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methods_of_coin_debasement