Good Morning from Germany, where Bundesbank chief Joachim Nagel sees a strong case for central banks to diversify into gold as govt debt and geopol risks mount. Germany’s own gold reserves – the world’s 2nd-largest – have slowly declined over the years as the Bundesbank sold small amounts to the Finance Ministry to mint gold coins. A gold advocate with a gently shrinking stash.

Nero debased the Roman currency in 64 AD and lit the fuse on an inflation that burned for two centuries. He reduced the silver content of the denarius from roughly 90% to 75%, and shaved gold coins down in weight simultaneously. The state needed money to rebuild Rome after the fire, fund military campaigns, and finance imperial vanity projects. Minting debased coin was faster than taxation, and it transferred the cost to every Roman holding savings. Prices rose. Merchants adapted. Roman price edicts from later emperors confirm what market actors already figured out: more coins chasing the same goods means each coin buys less(something children are able to grasp, but your local government econoists still denies). You held denarii; the imperial treasury held real goods purchased with freshly debased metal. By the third century, emperors like Gallienus pushed silver content below 5%. Diocletian then issued the Edict on Maximum Prices in 301 AD, threatening death for merchants who charged above his approved rates. Merchants simply stopped selling. Price controls attack the symptom while the debasement continues, producing scarcity as a result. Every move the Roman state made, modern governments copy: outspend revenue, conjure money from nothing, dismiss the fallout, then prosecute anyone who prices accordingly. Inflation is taxation by deception. Rome is but one case in a long historical pattern, running across three thousand years. Only one thing has changed: how fast the currency gets destroyed.

On April 5, 1933, amid the depths of the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 6102, requiring Americans to turn in most privately held gold coins, bullion, and gold certificates to the Federal Reserve. The government paid $20.67 per ounce, while limited exemptions existed for small amounts of gold, certain collectors’ coins, and industrial or artistic uses. The order was designed to stop gold hoarding, stabilize the banking system, and give the federal government greater flexibility to expand the money supply during the economic crisis. Those who refused to comply faced severe penalties, including substantial fines and possible prison sentences. The policy remains one of the most controversial economic actions in American history. Supporters argue it helped combat deflation and restore confidence in the financial system, while critics view it as an extraordinary expansion of federal power over private property. The restrictions on private ownership of most gold remained in place for decades before being lifted in 1974. Executive Order 6102 fundamentally changed the relationship between Americans, gold, and the nation’s monetary system. By concentrating gold reserves under federal control, the government gained greater ability to expand the money supply and eventually devalue the dollar against gold, actions intended to stimulate the economy during the Great Depression. The policy influenced banking, monetary policy, and public confidence for decades, becoming a lasting example in debates over emergency presidential powers, private property rights, and how far governments should go when responding to severe economic crises. #archaeohistories#

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Central bank gold demand regained momentum in Q2. According to the @GOLDCOUNCIL, central banks purchased 289 tonnes of gold during the quarter, marking a sharp recovery from Q1 and returning buying to levels seen over much of the past four years. The World Gold Council expects central banks to remain on course for another strong year of gold demand, although likely below 2025 levels.

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