English Jews arrested for ‘Coining’

Around 680 Jews were detained at the Tower of London, with over 300 executed for ‘Coining’ in 1278. This is thought to be part of the reason Jews were expelled from Britain later on in 1290.

Coining is the process where-by metal is melted down, and stamped into the coin’s shape by a press. Or, in this case, the act of chipping metal off pre-existing coins, to create new ones…