The Silver Revolution and Rise and Fall of Spain (HOM 11-A)

History of Money, Lecture 11, Pt. A: a look at the Spanish piece of eight (Spanish dollar) (peso), inflation in Spain, and an in-depth explanation of the price-specie flow mechanism.
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