Even as the great rome of old lost its prestige, Indian travelers observed that it was with the aid of roman gold coin, prestigious, admired, and accepted everywhere, that much of the world economy operated.

Today, we´re briefly discussing the history of roman gold coinage, as well as looking at three examples of gold coins, one from the Golden Age of the Empire, one from its darkest moments, and one of the surviving Western Roman Empire.

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Music: Highland Fantasy by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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