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.
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 ^_^
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!
I like shiny
We all love some shiny! ;)
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.
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.
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 ^_^
Wow, thats incredible, nice catch!
From the earliest Roman silver, the quadrigatus is my favourite, I just absolutely love the Janiform face
thank you so much!
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!
Nice
Very well done. The more of your videos I watch, the greater my interest. You explain things clearly cum luce. (?)
I would see more
Yeah, you should be a teacher.. very good and understandable video - again! Thanks!