Newton

ニュートン／ newton　—　People & places

An English scholar, who also headed the mint.

Crown of William III — A photograph of the real thing this term names.

Guinea — A photograph of the real thing this term names.

⚠ He appears in monetary history not as a scientist, but as a practitioner of coinage and the prosecution of counterfeiters. His decision regarding the exchange ratio between gold and silver consequently tilted Britain towards the gold standard.

Related terms

ratio bimetallism state mint

Courses where this term appears

B03 Fineness and Debasement B09 Minting Technology B10 Counterfeiting C10 Counterfeit Coin and the Pursuer C11 The Life and Death of the Gold Standard E10 The Technique of Discovery E4 Metrology P1 Not Getting Deceived

Where this word appears

Overview: 2,700 years of the world　The machine and the revolution　The Royal Mint, London
Overview: 2,700 years of the world　Britain　Newton's Accident
Overview: 2,700 years of the world　A history of false money　Newton versus Chaloner
Portugal　The gold of Brazil (3)　The Royal Mint, London
Britain　Newton's Great Recoinage　The mint in the Tower of London
Britain　The South Sea Bubble　London
Russia　Clipping and, counterfeiting　London
Russia　To See the West　London

← Back to the glossary