<p>How did little metal disks became power, propaganda, and paychecks?</p><br><p>Could you buy a round of drinks with a coin in 500BC?</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>Please rate us (highly) on Apple Podcasts and Spotify</p><br><p>Leo's Channel:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ClassicalNumismatics</p><br><p>Great Playlists - I recommend starting with ANCIENT GREEK COINS</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ClassicalNumismatics/playlists</p><br><p>https://www.kinzercoins.com/</p><br><p>HELP SUPPORT OUR SHOW!</p><p>https://buymeacoffee.com/whatsnewinhistory</p><br><p>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</p><br><p>To easily share this episode with friends and family use this link https://pod.fo/e/35a649</p><br><p>This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.</p><br><p>Contact information:</p><p>E-mail: zimwaupodcast@gmail.com</p><p>http://facebook.com/fanofhistory</p><p>https://twitter.com/danhorning</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/</p><br><p>Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.</p><p>Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Fan of History

Dan Hörning & Bernie Maopolski

228. 500s BC part 11: When Coins Took Over the World

NOV 26, 202537 MIN
Fan of History

228. 500s BC part 11: When Coins Took Over the World

NOV 26, 202537 MIN

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<p>How did little metal disks became power, propaganda, and paychecks?</p><br><p>Could you buy a round of drinks with a coin in 500BC?</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>Please rate us (highly) on Apple Podcasts and Spotify</p><br><p>Leo's Channel:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ClassicalNumismatics</p><br><p>Great Playlists - I recommend starting with ANCIENT GREEK COINS</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@ClassicalNumismatics/playlists</p><br><p>https://www.kinzercoins.com/</p><br><p>HELP SUPPORT OUR SHOW!</p><p>https://buymeacoffee.com/whatsnewinhistory</p><br><p>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</p><br><p>To easily share this episode with friends and family use this link https://pod.fo/e/35a649</p><br><p>This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.</p><br><p>Contact information:</p><p>E-mail: [email protected]</p><p>http://facebook.com/fanofhistory</p><p>https://twitter.com/danhorning</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/</p><br><p>Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.</p><p>Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>