2: Propaganda through ancient coins (the first mass media?)

From the early basic coinage of Lydia focusing on symbolism, to the detailed artistry of Nero's coinage centuries later, leaders have always used currency to sway the masses. Some instances had more success than others. In this second episode of Ancient Coin Talk, Isaac walks through some of the most iconic and well known examples of propaganda in ancient coins. Ancient Coin Talk is the numismatics podcast covering the stories of ancient history and the modern collecting of ancient coins. Ancient Coin Talk is a project of Ancient a Coins Australia, hosted by Isaac Mayer. To get in touch, email [email protected], or visit my instagram page, https://www.instagram.com/ancientcoinsau. Website in progress at: ancientcoins.au.