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The foundation of the Bank of England and the first bank notes provide a new business opportunity for arch-counterfeiter William Chaloner.

Crawford Logan reads from Thomas Levenson's biography of Isaac Newton and his rivalry with one of 17th-century London's most accomplished and daring criminals, William Chaloner.

The foundation of the Bank of England and the first bank notes provide a new business opportunity for arch-counterfeiter William Chaloner.

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  • Tue 1 Sep 2009 09:45
  • Wed 2 Sep 2009 00:30

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