The Roman Empire’s fall was caused by the Antonine plague of the 2nd century AD, which killed 30% of the population, and caused economic and military disasters.
The phenomenon of currency devaluation and its consequences is a process that not only occurred in modern times, but has much deeper roots, going back to antiquity.
He was one of the most renowned collectors of his time: Fernand David, the rich Paris manufacturer of trimmings, lace and embroidery. Around 1900, leading