Every empire ran on money. Here's the full story.
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Coin & Empire tells the story of the world through money. From the first cowrie shells traded in ancient Mesopotamia to the bank collapses that toppled empires, every civilisation has been built — and broken — by economic forces. We dig into the history that most textbooks skip: the trade wars, the currency crises, the dynasties of wealth, and the financial decisions that changed everything.