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The Roman Denarius: How a Silver Coin Built an Empire
Long before the euro, there was the denarius—the silver coin that powered Rome's economy for over four centuries. In this episode, Lucas and Luna trace the life of this humble piece of silver from its debut in 211 BCE to its slow decline under emperors like Nero and Caracalla. They explore how the denarius was minted, how its value was guaranteed by military pay, and how inflation and debasement—the ancient world's dirty little secret—undermined trust in Roman money. Along the way, they meet the moneyers who put their faces on coins, the counterfeiters who risked death to clip them…
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