How Inflation Ruined the Roman Economy

In the third century, the Roman emperors reduced the gold and silver content of their coins, inadvertently starting a cycle of inflation and debasement.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:03 The revenues of the Roman emperors
1:32 The imperial budget
3:00 The currency and its stability
4:25 Skillshare
5:18 The Crisis and its consequences
7:04 Debasing the currency
10:35 Inflation in the second century
11:11 Hyperinflation in the third century
11:51 Ending the crisis
12:25 The reforms of Aurelian and Diocletian
13:15 Conclusion
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