Inside the First European Coin Factory: How the Aegina Stater Was Made (Full Process)

Описание: Step inside the first European coin factory and uncover how the legendary Aegina Stater—often considered Europe’s earliest true coinage—was produced more than 2,500 years ago. This full-process documentary recreates the complete ancient workflow that transformed raw silver into standardized money, changing trade, power, and economics across the ancient world.

Set in ancient Aegina, this cinematic walkthrough explores how early Greek craftsmen pioneered one of humanity’s most important technologies: minted coin currency. Long before modern mints and machines, the Aegina Stater established weight standards, trust in value, and a shared monetary system that spread across the Mediterranean and laid the foundation for European finance.

This video reveals every major stage of the process, including silver sourcing and refinement, measured blank preparation, hand-engraved dies, hammer striking, and visual verification using the iconic sea-turtle design. You’ll see how precision, repetition, and early quality control allowed these coins to function reliably in trade—despite being made entirely by human hands.

Blending ancient metallurgy, economic history, and experimental archaeology, this documentary offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at how money first became a manufactured technology rather than raw metal by weight. From workshop to circulation, the Aegina Stater represents the moment Europe learned to trust stamped silver as value itself.

If you enjoy ancient technology, how money was made, early manufacturing processes, or full-process historical documentaries, this film delivers a complete journey into the birth of coinage.

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