Ancient History Competition 13

Manolis is inspired by the economic crisis today!

In 2001, when we last used drachmas, 1000 of them was a very small amount, about 3 euros. But in antiquity when this man was fined 1000 drachmas for reminding the Athenians of their own misfortunes, it WAS a big deal. Who was he?

Economic historian and numismatic consultant

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  1. Herodotos (6.21) says that, due to the immense distress caused by the fall of Miletos to the Persians around 494 BCE, when Phrynikhos the tragedian produced a Fall of Miletos the Athenians were so upset that they fined him 1,000 drakhmai and banned future productions.

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