Newton's Great Recoinage
In 1696, Isaac Newton — the man who had unlocked the laws of gravity — accepted an unexpected appointment as Warden of England's Royal Mint....
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Malachi 3:1-4.
In 1696, Isaac Newton — the man who had unlocked the laws of gravity — accepted an unexpected appointment as Warden of England's Royal Mint. The nation's silver coinage had become a disgrace. For decades, people had clipped slivers from the edges of coins, and counterfeiters had flooded markets with debased metal. Trust in the currency was collapsing. Newton attacked the crisis with ferocious precision.…
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