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

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Published: 2025-11-26T09:31:14+00:00
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## Resource

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

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