The Ancient Coin Podcast with Aaron Berk - Episode 34

[@Glorious_God]

Love this series 😍

[@Glorious_God]

Glad to see show back on track, good to see you guys

[@fredgenchi25]

Fantastic! Show….Thanks guys. So…….after watching it for a second time, I realized that AAron did a fantastic job with his voice imitation of Robert Kennedy, Jr. Just an observation 😂

[@coinman.ancient]

Lol. Thanks

[@officeguy3]

Another great show! Thank you for the information on the maps. When I read books on ancient coins, I like to have a map to look at. Helps me understand more about where the coin comes from. Can't wait for the next podcast.

[@shawnangie1]

I always look forward to the sound of the gong!

[@noahmeurer2250]

You might find this interesting. The coin at 23.50 you talk about how the coin is electrum and the point of making it electrum was to debase the gold in the coin. But I recently watched a lecture on this phenomenon, and the lecture essentially explains that at this early stage in coinage history combining gold and silver was not intended to debase the coin it was intended to hedge against the volatility of a single metal monetary system. They argue that because there was no rough uniformity between denomination of different cities and governments and the value of the coin was exclusively in the metal. Then combine that with the fact that gold coins of this age were used for; storing wealth, foreign trade, and payments to foreign governments and you realize that debasing the coin would only lower its effectiveness in what it was used for. Essentially having a single monetary system risks the value of gold varying wildly in different parts of the world. So by combining the 2 metals you can minimize any drop in either market. It’s like diversifying a stock portfolio. (I am not an expert and I’m not saying this is what happened but I thought it was fascinating)

[@khubali]

Great Podcast guys! Can you provide the name of the book that Kathy Warber? wrote about Amphipolis coinage? Thanks in advance.

[@benbyler9807]

i think you might be looking for Amphipolis: The Civic Coinage in Silver and Gold by Catharine C. Lorber

[@coinman.ancient]

www.hjbltd.com/#!/inventory/item-detail/books/10003@@benbyler9807

[@wadeng3410]

Great insights and as always fun and educational. Takeaway... No dufus bids.

[@Happyorigins]

I’m new to ancient coins , any suggestions where to start for a beginner ? Like auctions ? Or where to buy ?

[@coinman.ancient]

Sure email me at [e-mail] and will give you the tour.

[@LongLivedCoins]

Sweet maps - yes that happens to me

[@mgs_fan6758]

Any update on the 3rd edition of 100 greatest coins?

[@coinman.ancient]

Should be out late this month I believe.

[@HannoTheNavigator-y3v]

Electrum is *not* in fact debased gold. It is a naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver, so in Kyzicos they were using what they had, rather than actively debasing pure gold (so not like the Romans did latterly with silver).

[@coinman.ancient]

That has recently been debunked my new studies.

[@HannoTheNavigator-y3v]

@@coinman.ancient interesting - how so / on what grounds?

[@coinman.ancient]

@@HannoTheNavigator-y3v I have seen several presentations done at the ANS about this subject over the past several years. I can try and find out for you where it has been published. I even said in the podcast that we always thought it was fine naturally and that the thinking has now changed.

[@markhaworth1532]

@@coinman.ancient Aaron is correct. The best recent study summary is here. The Birth of Coinage. Old Questions - New Answers Ute Wartenberg. eg " The discovery that it was not naturally found electrum illustrates a highly sophisticated process, but not only of metallurgical technology in the 7th and 6th century BC, but also an understanding of monetary systems." Or : "analysis of locally found placer gold from the Sardis river was actually pure gold, not electrum"

[@molinero1112]

1st comment!😁

[@coinman.ancient]

www.hjbltd.com/#!/inventory/item-detail/books/10003

[@btington]

The audio is so bad on Aaron's

[@coinman.ancient]

Yes well aware and I wrote about it in the comments for this video. We will have it all fixed for next time. Sorry.

[@btington]

@@coinman.ancient my bad missed it

[@cuentaeliminada3838]

THE MARIO BROSS "FACE OF DAMN CHEAP FISH" BERK, A BLUTUS OF THE COINS hahahahahah