Counterfeit!

Event Details

England 1696: counterfeiting is rampant, the economy is in crisis and Sir Isaac Newton has been appointed Warden of the Royal Mint. Come to the Bank of Canada Museum for a thrilling talk about Newton’s single-minded pursuit of the master counterfeiter and scammer William Chaloner.

Presented by the Ottawa Numismatic Society and the Ottawa Baroque Consort. In English, with bilingual question period. This is a free event!