The Roman Mint: Lords of the Coin and the Politics of Money

In this episode, Lucas and Luna step into the world of the Roman mint, where bronze, silver, and gold were not just currency but instruments of power. They follow the money from the early Republic — when the state first stamped its authority on lumps of bronze — to the imperial era, where emperors like Nero and Caracalla manipulated the coinage to fund armies and build monuments. Along the way, they meet the tresviri monetales, the young aristocrats who oversaw the mint, and explore how coin designs broadcast propaganda across an empire. From the denarius that paid a legionary to the aurei that financed a triumph, this episode reveals how the small change in your pocket once shaped the fate of nations. The hosts also unpack the economics of inflation, the artistry of die engravers, and the surprising ways coins survived to become our most intimate link to the ancient past. Specific coins, mints, and emperors are named and dated, giving listeners a concrete sense of how money really worked in the Roman world. #RomanMint #AncientCoinage #Denarius #Aureus #TresviriMonetales #RomanEconomy #Nero #Caracalla #Inflation #ImperialPropaganda #MintOfRome #RomanHistory #Coins #Numismatics #AncientRome #History #FexingoHistory #Podcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo