# The Roman Denarius and the Euro: A precedent for monetary union?

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Dr Andrew Burnett FBA CBE
- Year: 2012
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Economics, History
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/roman-denarius-and-euro-precedent-monetary-union)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [The Roman Denarius and the Euro: A precedent for monetary union?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/roman-denarius-and-euro-precedent-monetary-union/e100663efb12) (YouTube)