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History of Money, Lecture 3, Pt. B: brief overview of the early use of grain, silver, and gold currency, as well as proto banking, in the ancient Bronze Age empires in Egypt and in Mesopotamia (Sumer and Babylonia). _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 3, Pt. A: the use of flint and obsidian as bartering tools and, perhaps, money, in the Neolithic period or Stone Age. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 2, Pt. B: basic overview of the arguments in favor of money as a public good, and an introduction into the topics of seigniorage and coinage debasement. Includes a discussion of the Great Debasement of the English pound under King Henry VIII. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 1, Pt. B: why were gold and silver used as money for thousands of years? _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 1, Pt. A: the origins of commodity money. Includes a discussion of exchange, barter, and the division of labor. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 2, Pt. A: basic overview of the role of government in money creation, including the establishment of a unit of account and the importance of iconography. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 1, Pt. C: basic overview of the price mechanism, including the economic calculation problem, interest rates, inflation and deflation. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 3, Pt. C: overview of the use of grain, silver and gold as currency in the early Iron Age, including the Assyrian Empire, Neo Babylonian Empire, ancient Israel, and the Phoenician city-states. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 5, Pt. A: a brief look at currency during the ancient days of the Roman Kingdom as well as the bronze money used during the first centuries of the Roman Republic. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 4, Pt. B: overview of the rise of the first coined money (in this case silver) in the ancient Greek city-states. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 4, Pt. A: we take a first look at cowrie shell currency, while also taking a look at money in Ancient India and China, including spade money and knife money. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 4, Pt. C: overview of the spread of gold coinage to Persia, gold and silver coinage to India, and the use of copper cash coins in China, particularly during the Han dynasty. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 5, Pt. B: around 211 BC the Romans introduced a new silver coin, the denarius, that dominated Mediterranean commerce for the next several centuries -- a hallmark of trade at the height of the Roman Empire. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 6, Pt. A: overview of money during the European Dark Ages into the early Middle Ages, as well as in the Byzantine Empire. Includes a brief discussion of the Visigoths and Vikings. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 5, Pt. C: a look at the fall of the Roman money system, including the coins denarius and antoninianus. Concludes with an in-depth look at Gresham's Law: the general principle and rule that bad money chases out good money. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on Xr: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 7, Pt. A: brief survey of the first thousand years of Indian coinage, from the 5th century BC to the Middle Ages, with a particular focus on the Maurya Empire and the Gupta Empire. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 6, Pt. C: discussion of coinage in the Kingdom of Axum (Ethiopia), as well as the gold of the Mali Empire under Mansa Musa I. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 6, Pt. B: overview of coinage (the gold dinar) in the Neo-Persian Empire, Umayyad Caliphate, and Abbasid Caliphate, as well as the Islamic prohibition on usury. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 8, Pt. B: in the High Middle Ages and during the Renaissance, Italian merchants functioned as middlemen between continental Europe and the Middle East. In Florence and Venice especially, silver and gold money increased in quantity. Merchants responded to the need for long-distance trade by inventing paper bills of exchange. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 8, Pt. A: trade, coinage, towns, and mining in the European High Middle Ages. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 7, Pt. C: overview of the world's first government-issued paper money, as first appeared in China during the Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, and then Ming Dynasty, before hyperinflation destroyed the fiat currency. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 7, Pt. B: survey of the progressions of Chinese cash coins in Han Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, and Song Dynasty. Also includes a discussion of "flying cash": the world's first paper bill that functioned as a merchant currency. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 9, Pt. D: general overview of the basic difference between full-reserve (100-percent reserve) banking and fractional-reserve banking. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 9, Pt. C: overview of Italian banking in the Renaissance period, particularly of the Medici family in Florence. Includes a discussion of banknotes and double-entry bookkeeping. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.

History of Money, Lecture 9, Pt. B: discussion of Judaism and usury in Medieval and Renaissance Italy and Europe (and particularly in Venice), including a broader discussion on middleman-minorities in general. _______________________________________ If enjoy this channel and would like to support: https://patreon.com/professorbarth Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/Professor_Barth Buy my book! The Currency of Empire: Money and Power in English America, released June 2021 with Cornell University Press. Order your copy now. https://www.amazon.com/Currency-Empire-Seventeenth-Century-English-America/dp/1501755773/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611158577&sr=8-1 _______________________________________ Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in history from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University. _______________________________________ Visit my website https://www.professorbarth.com/ _______________________________________ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on this channel are my own and do not reflect the views of Arizona State University, nor are any of the views endorsed by Arizona State University.