---
entity_slug: bullion_market_price_mechanism
entity_type: Process
vsm_system: S2
type_rationale: The bullion market price mechanism is an ongoing activity of market
  determination that transforms supply and demand conditions into price signals, representing
  a flow process rather than a static entity.
vsm_rationale: This mechanism operates as a coordination system that generates price
  signals to prevent oscillations between official mint prices and true market values,
  providing the anti-oscillatory function characteristic of S2.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T10:48:23.984164'
---

# Classification: Bullion Market Price Mechanism

## Entity Type

Process

## VSM System

S2

## Type Rationale

The bullion market price mechanism is an ongoing activity of market determination that transforms supply and demand conditions into price signals, representing a flow process rather than a static entity.

## VSM Rationale

This mechanism operates as a coordination system that generates price signals to prevent oscillations between official mint prices and true market values, providing the anti-oscillatory function characteristic of S2.
