Volckart, Oliver. The Silver Empire: How Germany Created Its First Common Currency
Abstract
William Roberds of Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta reviews “The Silver Empire: How Germany Created Its First Common Currency” by Oliver Volckart. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Examines the creation of Germany's first common currency, focusing on insights from recently discovered primary sources that help explain the purpose of the currency and the importance of the uneven availability of precious metals.”
Fields of Study & Subjects
Historical Economic and Social Studies
Monetary Policy and Economic Impact
German Economic Analysis & Policies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Economic Literature
- Volume
- 64
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 317–318
- Publication date
- 26 February 2026
- Language
- EN