Mint Condition

Discover the secret lives of coins, from the mint to the Museum.

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EPISODE 10

Mint Condition

In this episode of The Amp, we uncover the big secrets hidden in small change. Come with us into the collections as we look at rare coins and clever counterfeits, and learn what they can tell us about ancient economies, shifting political power, and the everyday lives of the people who spent them.

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RESOURCES

Worth their Weight in Gold Blog by Deirdre Harrison
What can ancient coins tell us? Blog by Alex Lewis

See our coins!

Charles I Silver pound
Louis XVI ½ Silver Ecu
Otho Coin
Berenike II Dichalkon
Chinese Knife Money, example 1, example 2, example 3, example 4
Gallienus 3CE radiate coin
Defaced Messalina
New Zealand 1967 Coin set
New Zealand 1992 Coin set

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This podcast was brought to you by Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum. It was written and produced by Laura Skerritt and Steph Strock. Sound design by Sara O’Brien and production support from Annabel Walker. The executive producer was Teresa Cowie from Connect Content. Thanks to our host, Ian Proctor and our guests, Emma Prideaux and Baily Vallings.

MUSIC REPRODUCTION

All SFX/Music used with appropriate permissions/licence from Epidemic, BBC, Soundsnap, Sara O’Brien and AWMM SFX Library. The following pieces of audio are all from freesound.org

ROCKHndl-seashell-pick-up-20240307 by nathanwolek -- https://freesound.org/s/733502/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
Ice_carving.wav by stefanl -- https://freesound.org/s/15776/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
Istanbul Spice Bazaar (aka Egyptian Bazaar) ambience by tagirov https://freesound.org/s/274968/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
GuZheng.wav by xserra -- https://freesound.org/s/162088/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
Bach at St. Paul's Chapel by OleTerbijn -- https://freesound.org/s/418695/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
Setar,Alireza Farrokhzadi.mp3 by sonsbcnintercultural -- https://freesound.org/s/256120/ -- License: Attribution 3.0
Camel Driver Song 3.wav by everythingsounds -- https://freesound.org/s/197144/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
240224_2647-2_FR_Traditional_Chinese_orchestra_with_walla by kevp888 -- https://freesound.org/s/725442/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
Egyptian music by PureDesignGirl -- https://freesound.org/s/433021/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
Live Bar Band Vintage Jam loop 107bpm Part 1.wav by Robo9418 -- https://freesound.org/s/702707/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
One small step for man quote by freemaster2 -- https://freesound.org/s/176629/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
Coin Toss by empraetorius -- https://freesound.org/s/201251/ -- License: Attribution 4.0
Coin Flip - 6 by SpaceJoe -- https://freesound.org/s/485729/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
Hand slaps.aif by jasonLON–https://freesound.org/s/125406/ - License: Creative Commons 0
2023-11-11-lord-mayors-show-001 by ilmari_freesound -- https://freesound.org/s/710154/ -- License: Creative Commons 0\
Pygmies and Pyrénées, song 1 - front by bourotte2 -- https://freesound.org/s/693693/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

IMAGE REPRODUCTION