Greek historian “Herodotus” traced the first coins (gold & silver) to Lydia (modern-day Türkiye) around 700 BC.
Yet, some pieces of jewellery date back over 10,000 years.
Coins had a key advantage: they were fungible, divisible, and hard to forge.
By 100 AD, Rome introduced the first coins officially minted by a government — the Roman denarius.
In 1252, Florence issued the Fiorino d’Oro (golden florin) — the first coin to hold its value for over 400 years and become the European standard.
In 1971, the Gold Standard was completely abolished — and the Fiat World was born.
In 2009, a genius individual or group under the name Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin network — a monetary system that would later prove to be near monetary perfection. For the first time, real-world energy was directly tied to digital scarcity, creating a trustless currency and eliminating the middleman.
Embrace it!
Yet, some pieces of jewellery date back over 10,000 years.
Coins had a key advantage: they were fungible, divisible, and hard to forge.
By 100 AD, Rome introduced the first coins officially minted by a government — the Roman denarius.
In 1252, Florence issued the Fiorino d’Oro (golden florin) — the first coin to hold its value for over 400 years and become the European standard.
In 1971, the Gold Standard was completely abolished — and the Fiat World was born.
In 2009, a genius individual or group under the name Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin network — a monetary system that would later prove to be near monetary perfection. For the first time, real-world energy was directly tied to digital scarcity, creating a trustless currency and eliminating the middleman.
Embrace it!