Very interesting. One of my favourite stories of renaissance Bohemia is that of the copper-smelter Joachim Gans (whose name pleasingly echoes that of Joachimstaler, although he came from Prague). He was the first Jew in America.
A nice piece – thank you for putting Joachimsthal on my radar. I share your appreciation for the regional currencies as pieces of public art in and of themselves. When my girlfriend and I began dating, I noticed she was paying for everything in 20 lei (~4€) banknotes. The notes had been issued just a few years before and were the first in Romania to bear a woman. She took a special liking to them and requests them over other bills from the ATMs here wherever possible. I hear there are other women doing the same.
Absolutely brillant analysis on Czech monetary sovreignty. The way you framed the historical context from Joachimsthaler to the dollar origin is genuinly mind-blowing—most people dont realize how deep those roots go. I've worked with currency history a bit in academic contexts and this exponental clarity in explaining the political resistance to euro adoption really hits home. The personal touches about the banknote portraits adds sucha human element that makes complex fiscal discussion way more accesible.
I had no idea about the history of the dollar that it had a connection with the Jáchymov mines. I had some general knowledge about the Tolar. Really great reading.
Very interesting. One of my favourite stories of renaissance Bohemia is that of the copper-smelter Joachim Gans (whose name pleasingly echoes that of Joachimstaler, although he came from Prague). He was the first Jew in America.
A nice piece – thank you for putting Joachimsthal on my radar. I share your appreciation for the regional currencies as pieces of public art in and of themselves. When my girlfriend and I began dating, I noticed she was paying for everything in 20 lei (~4€) banknotes. The notes had been issued just a few years before and were the first in Romania to bear a woman. She took a special liking to them and requests them over other bills from the ATMs here wherever possible. I hear there are other women doing the same.
That’s great. Will Google a 20 lei note right now.
Absolutely brillant analysis on Czech monetary sovreignty. The way you framed the historical context from Joachimsthaler to the dollar origin is genuinly mind-blowing—most people dont realize how deep those roots go. I've worked with currency history a bit in academic contexts and this exponental clarity in explaining the political resistance to euro adoption really hits home. The personal touches about the banknote portraits adds sucha human element that makes complex fiscal discussion way more accesible.
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I had no idea about the history of the dollar that it had a connection with the Jáchymov mines. I had some general knowledge about the Tolar. Really great reading.
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