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Advertises his discovery of a new method of coining to make coins more durable and prevent counterfeiting, which he offers to reveal for a suitable reward

Author: John Rotherham

Metadata: Before 11 October 1720, c. 242 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/486-7, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00871

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Proposals for measures to eliminate counterfeiting

Author: John Rotherham

Metadata: 29 August 1720, c. 501 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/492-3, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00870

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Copies of two broadly similar petitions requesting a hereditary post in the Mint at £1,000 p.a. in perpetuity in exchange for revealing his new coining method

Author: John Rotherham

Metadata: Before 15 October 1721, c. 736 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/490, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00878

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