Ancient Coins: Coin Metals

We all know coins are made of METAL! But hey, what kinds of metal exactly?
Coin metallurgy is a bit more complex than what we think of it, and knowing a bit about what are coins are stamped on really helps us understand that bit better the history behind them, the context they were minted at, what what kinds of messages they send us through their shiny surfaces
Definitely check out the previous video on Gold Coins, if you haven't already, its a great complement to this video:
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More curious about Electrum and its coinage? The ANA has released a fantastic podcast I´ve used when doing my research, go listen to it:
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[@p0staldude000]

I like shiny

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

We all love some shiny! ;)

[@Cp-71]

The strangest metal (I'll call it that for simplicity) I know that coins were minted from is antimony. Granted, it was used in 1931 China but it still counts!

[@blakes8288]

I just bought a Roman Republic silver quadrigatus/didrachm from 225-212 BC and I can’t wait for it to arrive 😃.
It’s about 6.8 grams and about 5 days wages for a legionary at that time. It’s crazy to think it may have belonged to a Roman who fought Hannibal in the Second Punic War.
It’s also in AU condition so looks super pretty ^_^

[@ClassicalNumismatics]

Wow, thats incredible, nice catch!
From the earliest Roman silver, the quadrigatus is my favourite, I just absolutely love the Janiform face

[@pio4362]

8:19 And that is why paper money came along: no more extensive mining for rarer and rarer metals; and goodbye to plebeians complaining about debasement. Yet inflation hasn't gone away and seems as inevitable as death and taxes.

[@blakes8288]

Our economy is much more complicated today and if we tried to return to a currency backed by precious metals it would be a disaster.

[@barndoorbangers4364]

thank you so much!

[@davemarks7322]

Very well done. The more of your videos I watch, the greater my interest. You explain things clearly cum luce. (?)

[@utahdetecting]

Nice

[@michelesalaris6717]

Yeah, you should be a teacher.. very good and understandable video - again! Thanks!

[@salemyamak7227]

I would see more