Inside the Ancient Drachma Mint: How Greece Made Its Silver Coins (Full Process)

Step inside the Ancient Drachma Mint and discover how Greece turned raw silver into the legendary drachma coins that powered trade, war, and empire. This full-process historical documentary recreates every major stage of ancient silver coin production, from metal extraction to hand-struck finished currency.
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Watch the complete transformation, including:
Mining, smelting, and refining silver for use in Greek coinage
Casting and shaping molten metal into coin blanks (flans) of controlled weight
Hand-engraving detailed dies with gods, symbols, and city emblems
Hammer-struck minting, where heated blanks are placed between dies and struck by force
Inspecting coins for weight, strike quality, and authenticity

Releasing finished drachma coins into markets, temples, and trade routes across the ancient Mediterranean

This video blends ancient engineering, metallurgy, numismatics, and economic history to offer a realistic behind-the-scenes look at how money was made thousands of years before modern mints and machines.
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If you enjoy ancient technology, historical manufacturing, or full-process documentaries, this walkthrough shows the complete journey from raw silver ore to iconic Greek drachma coins.

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