The Fabulous History of Money(2025)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2025-11-29
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 7.5
Votes: 2
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Invented 2700 years ago, closely linked to the destiny of empires and wars, money has changed the course of civilizations. From ancient Greece to contemporary America via ancient China and the French Revolution up to today's dematerialization of money initiated by Bitcoin, this documentary series deciphers the place it has played for millennia.
Keywords
moneyeconomicstradehistorymoney disputehistorical documentarythrough the ages
Seasons & Episodes
Miniseries
Episodes: 4E01
A Revolutionary Idea
Air Date: 2025-11-29
Why was the first Western coinage invented in Asia Minor in the 7th century BC? Not for trade reasons, but for the co...
E02
The Age of Empires
Air Date: 2025-11-29
In the fourth century BC, Alexander the Great conquers the treasure of the Persian Empire – for his successors the fo...
E03
The Chinese Way
Air Date: 2025-11-29
China produced large quantities of bronze coins at the beginning of the 7th century BC. Nationwide archaeological fin...
E04
From Coins to Bitcoin
Air Date: 2025-11-29
How did the money become virtual? While paper money has been in circulation in China for centuries, it encounters gre...
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