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228. 500s BC part 11: When Coins Took Over the World
Manage episode 521294474 series 1111265
How did little metal disks became power, propaganda, and paychecks?
Could you buy a round of drinks with a coin in 500BC?
Well that depends! Some places maybe yes and some places maybe a goat would be better. In this episode, Bernie talks with Leo from Classical Numismatics about the early days of coinage—how it started in Lydia around 650 BC, spread to the Greek world, and why these early coins weren’t just money—they were power, propaganda, and prestige.
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Leo's Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@ClassicalNumismatics
Great Playlists - I recommend starting with ANCIENT GREEK COINS
https://www.youtube.com/@ClassicalNumismatics/playlists
https://www.kinzercoins.com/
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Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.
Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020
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299 episodes
Manage episode 521294474 series 1111265
How did little metal disks became power, propaganda, and paychecks?
Could you buy a round of drinks with a coin in 500BC?
Well that depends! Some places maybe yes and some places maybe a goat would be better. In this episode, Bernie talks with Leo from Classical Numismatics about the early days of coinage—how it started in Lydia around 650 BC, spread to the Greek world, and why these early coins weren’t just money—they were power, propaganda, and prestige.
Please rate us (highly) on Apple Podcasts and Spotify
Leo's Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@ClassicalNumismatics
Great Playlists - I recommend starting with ANCIENT GREEK COINS
https://www.youtube.com/@ClassicalNumismatics/playlists
https://www.kinzercoins.com/
HELP SUPPORT OUR SHOW!
https://buymeacoffee.com/whatsnewinhistory
If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistory or https://buymeacoffee.com/whatsnewinhistory
This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.
Contact information:
E-mail: [email protected]
http://facebook.com/fanofhistory
https://twitter.com/danhorning
https://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/
Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.
Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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