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The Roman Denarius and the Euro: A precedent for monetary union? - Dr Andrew Burnett FBA CBE
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A look at the way the Roman Empire has sometimes been used as an historical precedent for the European Union, and specifically the way that the integration of the Roman monetary system has been seen as a (sometimes justifying) precedent for modern European monetary union.
Uploaded 11-05-12
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