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The Fabulous History of Money

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  • Status: Returning Series
  • First Aired: November 29, 2025
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 4
  • Networks: ARTE
  • Genres: Documentary
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The Fabulous History of Money(2025)

TMDB Rating: 7.5 (2 votes)

Overview

Invented 2700 years ago, closely linked to the destiny of empires and wars, money has changed the course of civilizations. From ancient Greece to contemporary America via ancient China and the French Revolution up to today's dematerialization of money initiated by Bitcoin, this documentary series deciphers the place it has played for millennia.

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4 episodes • 2025

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1A Revolutionary IdeaNov 29, 20250.0
2The Age of EmpiresNov 29, 20250.0
3The Chinese WayNov 29, 20250.0
4From Coins to BitcoinNov 29, 20250.0

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