NEWTON AND THE COUNTERFEITER

The greatest mind of the 17th (or arguably any) century found himself in a position to use his superior mental powers to study and r ectify the problems of Englands Mint. Once hed improved the manufacture of the Kings coin by adding eight new rolling mills and f ive new coin presses to the Mint, his attention turned to the countrys counterfeiters. This is when Newton morphed into a master sl euth, building a network of spies and informers in Londons underworld, never hesitating to wade into unsavory, dangerous territory. His mania fo...[Read more]