tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26808953.post912995269009227387..comments2023-11-03T05:48:15.127-07:00Comments on Ancient Musings: Themistocles Lesson #4.0 -- The Daric vs The DrachmaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26808953.post-68252913513381826982010-03-24T12:12:23.658-07:002010-03-24T12:12:23.658-07:00Thanks Carla! It is a fun scene I'll just have...Thanks Carla! It is a fun scene I'll just have to find a place for it.<br /><br />Ploutarchos mentions Spartan iron money as it was drawn out of the fire was dipped in vinegar, so that it would become unfit for forging, brittle and incapable of taking good edge. The iron used btw might have been cast iron. <br /><br />There's a neat article that discusses the whole concept: http://www.metrum.org/measures/castiron.htmMeghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03375626649089998707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26808953.post-40252868399009266282010-03-23T17:48:56.449-07:002010-03-23T17:48:56.449-07:00The first forex trader? :-) I rather like that sc...The first forex trader? :-) I rather like that scene - it gives an idea of the wider world. Maybe you could shorten it and find a place for it?<br /><br />Okay, I have to ask. Why does dipping iron bars in vinegar mean you can't melt them down? I'd have thought the vinegar would vanish fast enough in a crucible - what am I missing?Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.com