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These 5-minute podcasts entertainingly explore the topic of money. Learn about the very first coins in the ancient world, the first dollar bill, the land where feathers were currency, or just what Bit... more
FAQs about Exploring the World of Money:How many episodes does Exploring the World of Money have?The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.
March 28, 2016Zurich, 1660Numismatists call a special thaler struck in Zurich in 1660 “Waserthaler”. Its name refers to Heinrich Waser, mayor of Zurich who was thought to have betrayed his hometown. This was not true. We will tell you the full story....more0minPlay
February 22, 2016Macedonia, 90 BCWho and what was Aesillas who was placing his name so prominently on Macedonian coins. The search for him leads us to the means the Romans used to conquer Asia Minor....more0minPlay
January 07, 2016Nuremberg, after 1612Where did the meat come from which was consumed in medieval Nuremberg? A little medal guides us to the Fleischerbrücke of Nuremberg, which each of the Hungarian cattle had to cross in order to reach the slaughterhouse....more0minPlay
November 17, 2015Rome, 1268Charles of Anjou, Conradin and Rome, capital of the world, those three are the main characters of our story which is about the bloody end of the Staufer and the conquest of Sicily....more7minPlay
October 06, 2015Austria, 1931Why does the eagle of the Austrian coat of arms hold hammer and sickle in his talons? Does he want to declare his love to Communism? This podcast goes further into this matter and will find a completely different reason....more6minPlay
September 07, 2015Lydia, c.550 B. C.The legendary wealth of king Kroesus is still known today. This may be based on the fact that his coins circulated even centuries after his death. After all, he was the first to introduce a bimetallic currency system....more0minPlay
August 10, 2015Philippopolis, AD 218Do you know how athletes were honored during the era of the Roman Empire? This podcast deals with price crowns, trophy money and professionals who made big money due to their talent....more0minPlay
July 13, 2015Syracuse, after 500 BCDo you know, what is the obverse of the coins from Syracuse? The winning quadriga or beautiful Arethusa? In order to answer the question we have to talk about the pantheon of Syracuse....more0minPlay
June 29, 2015Frankfurt am Main, 184319th century Germany was bothered by many different currencies. Nevertheless, in the end these currencies were brought together. This podcast will tell you how....more0minPlay
June 15, 2015Melle, 818Silver was incredibly precious in the early Middle Ages due to the fact that it was extremely expensive to get out of the earth. How this was done, we will see in Melle, the only preserved silver mine of the medieval epoch....more0minPlay
FAQs about Exploring the World of Money:How many episodes does Exploring the World of Money have?The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.