Ancient Rome used high tariffs to raise money too – and created other economic problems along the way
Unfortunately for the Romans, however, these tariffs often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems.
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A remarkable $100 million numismatic collection reappears after being buried for more than 50 years
A collector hid his treasure from the Nazis, his widow kept it secret for decades, but now Roman aurei, Greek staters and British pounds so rare that some have never been sold at public auction have ...
Archaeologists Found a 2,000-Year-Old Tomb That Adds a New Twist to Roman History
At a site not far from an ancient forum and amphitheater once used to host Roman gladiators, archaeologists discovered an ...
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76-Year-old Metal Detectorist Discovers Ultra-Rare Roman Coin After 6 Years of Searching in Farmer’s Field
A gold Roman coin believed to be the first of its kind ever found in Britain fetched $6,000 after being unearthed by a metal ...
Rare Roman coin fetches nearly £5,000 at auction
A Roman coin that is believed to be the first of its kind found in the UK has sold for nearly £5,000. Ron Walters, 76, from ...
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A $100 Million Coin Collection Resurfaces After Decades, Bound for Auction
Assembled in the 1930s before being buried for 50 years, the consignor of the so-called Traveller Collection has chosen to ...
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A rare peek at the hidden waterworks behind Rome’s Trevi Fountain
ROME (AP) — The Trevi Fountain, arguably the world’s most famous, has graced screens for decades, from Fellini’s “La Dolce ...
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Divers Found a 3,000-Year-Old Statue at the Bottom of a Lake—With Fresh Human Fingerprints
The unfinished clay figure of a woman, dating from between the 10th and 9th centuries BC, looks more ... discovery of coins ...
Amidst Tamil Nadu Rupee Symbol Row, A Look At The Evolution Of Indian Currency
The Bank of Hindostan, General Bank of Bengal and Bengal Bank became the first banks in India to issue paper currency in the 18th Century. During this time, paper money was first issued in British Ind ...
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The Cosmos of Ancient Greece’s Antikythera Mechanism
In 146 BC, a Roman army wiped out Corinth ... Among statues, ceramic vases, coins, and earnings, there was a metal artifact by which the experts of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens were ...