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Excerpt from The Economist:

The fate of ancient coins offers uncomfortable lessons about dollar dominance

The coins largely moved one way, from Rome to India, and goods moved the other. Whereas Romans bought Indian wares, Indians accumulated monetary claims on Rome. Evidence points to high external demand for Roman assets: the coins bore a particular pattern, came in sealed bags and travelled via…