Download or read book Matthew Boulton and the Art of Making Money written by Richard S. Clay and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the historical significance of Matthew Boulton's minting activities in Birmingham between 1787 and 1809. This text explains how and why Birmingham briefly became the 'art capital of the world', the place where over 500 million high quality coins, medals, and tokens were manufactured before being distributed around the world.