In this history of money podcast, hear how kings once used wooden tally sticks as money, how the gold Guinea turned Britain into a nation of gamblers, and how Sir Isaac Newton hunted coin forgers through London’s underworld. During the 1660s, Britain faced a bizarre economic crisis — a shortage of small change. In response, businesses began minting their own coins. One London ...
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