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62How Sir Isaac Newton became Master of the Royal Mint and profited from it Financially
by thecounterpunch
Bimetallism: on the origin of the Gold Standard In Great Britain, Sir Isaac Newton, the famous scientist, was also the master of the mint; he overvalued Gold so that Gold became a standard in that country. ... published 12 months ago
71[War and Finance Series] From "History of the Civil War (1861–1865)" by James Ford Rhodes (1848–1927)
by thecounterpunch
As said in my profile, I'm particularly interested in the study of the link between war and finance. So I'm collecting some pieces of history for that purpose. Bimetallism In the old Ages, money consisted... published 12 months ago
64Bimetallism: on the origin of the Gold Standard
by thecounterpunch
In the old Ages, money consisted simultaneously of silver and gold coins. As fiduciary money was introduced, Governments specified their value in terms of weights of either silver or gold. Some adopted both... published 16 months ago
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