{"id":15468,"date":"2025-11-04T07:56:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T07:56:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/martinfortuna.de\/?p=15468"},"modified":"2026-01-30T09:09:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T09:09:21","slug":"gold-standard-fiat-currencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/martinfortuna.de\/en\/gold-standard-fiat-currencies\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gold Standard: Why It Meant Global Stability"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15468\" class=\"elementor elementor-15468\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-195cb87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"195cb87\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71b151da\" data-id=\"71b151da\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-457842be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"457842be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.0 - 09-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color:#2962ff\"><b>Introduction to the Gold Standard:<\/b><\/span> key features of the system<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ebe9f16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ebe9f16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.10.0 - 09-01-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gold standard was a monetary system in which the value of money was directly linked to a specific amount of gold. This system began to dominate in the early 19th century when it became clear that gold, as a natural and scarce metal, provided financial stability. Under this system, currency could be exchanged for a fixed quantity of gold, ensuring trust and stability in the monetary system. Nations established a ratio between the amount of gold in their reserves and the volume of money circulating in the economy. This direct connection facilitated international trade and reduced currency risks.<\/span>\n\n<b>Quote:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMoney without gold is worthless,\u201d once said <\/span><b>Grover Cleveland<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the 24th President of the United States. This statement captures the core idea of the gold standard: money is only as valuable as the gold that backs it.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ad54433 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ad54433\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color:#2962ff\"><b>Gold as the Only Fundamental Commodity Enabling Exchange Between Nations<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31203952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31203952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gold was chosen as the fundamental commodity because of its unique characteristics\u2014scarcity, durability, and practicality. In the 19th century, it became the key instrument in international trade transactions, providing a universal unit of value. When currency was tied to gold, nations could trade without the fear of fluctuating exchange rates. This facilitated international trade and interconnected the global economy. Under the gold standard, people trusted the system, confident that every dollar was backed by real wealth.<\/span>\n\n<b>Story:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the period of rapid trade expansion across Europe and America, <\/span><b>the English economist Thomas Gresham<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in the 16th century, warned that \u201cbad money drives out good.\u201d Gresham was among the first to highlight the dangers of unstable currencies\u2014a warning that later influenced the adoption of gold as the foundation of the global trading system.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-177521eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"177521eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color:#2962ff\"><b>The British Pound:<\/b><\/span> the global reference currency under the gold standard<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94780b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94780b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Britain was the first country to adopt the gold standard in the early 19th century. <\/span><b>Sir Isaac Newton<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who served as Master of the Royal Mint, set the foundation for this system in 1717 by fixing the exchange rate between the pound and gold. The British pound became the reference currency for other nations, as many European countries followed the same path. Thus, the <\/span><b>British Empire<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014with its vast colonial holdings\u2014was able to manage global trade routes, easily exchange currencies, and maintain stability.<\/span>\n\n<b>Quote:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe British Empire is not just a nation but a world economic power,\u201d wrote <\/span><b>Winston Churchill<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in one of his speeches. This reflected the stability provided by the gold standard, as nations looked to Britain as the global economic leader.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74314bcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74314bcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color:#2962ff\"><b>Gold as the Foundation of the Global Trade System Before World War I<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38dbb792 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38dbb792\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gold standard enabled the rapid expansion of global trade in the second half of the 19th century, especially during the <\/span><b>Industrial Revolution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Merchants could easily agree on prices and quantities of goods since the currencies of all major trading nations were tied to gold. Thanks to its stability and predictability, the global trading system remained strong even as trade volumes increased dramatically.<\/span>\n\n<b>Interesting Fact:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the era when merchants from London, New York, and Paris traveled across the world, faster transport routes\u2014railways and ships\u2014began to develop in the U.S. and Britain. This allowed nations to ship goods to other continents without major risks from currency fluctuations. All of this was made possible by the stability guaranteed by the gold standard.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c439bf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"5c439bf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"obrazec\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"11311\" class=\"elementor elementor-11311\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6beb5da elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6beb5da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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*\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/martinfortuna.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/obrazci-fortuna-investing-for-beginners-martin-the-art-of-wealth-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15082\" alt=\"fortuna-investing-for-beginners-martin-the-art-of-wealth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/martinfortuna.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/obrazci-fortuna-investing-for-beginners-martin-the-art-of-wealth-5.jpg 636w, https:\/\/martinfortuna.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/obrazci-fortuna-investing-for-beginners-martin-the-art-of-wealth-5-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/martinfortuna.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/obrazci-fortuna-investing-for-beginners-martin-the-art-of-wealth-5-98x157.jpg 98w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-569fea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"569fea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color:#2962ff\"><b>How Much Gold Was Needed to Back the Currencies in Circulation?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b8139ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b8139ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each country determined the amount of gold that needed to be held in its reserves to back the value of the currency in circulation. For example, the United States established that one dollar was backed by 1\/35 of an ounce of gold, meaning that for every dollar in circulation, a corresponding amount of gold had to be held in federal vaults. In this way, every single dollar had real value in gold, ensuring stability and public trust.<\/span>\n\n<b>Interesting Fact:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the beginning of the 20th century, approximately 400 million ounces of gold were required to back all the currency circulating in the United States. This amount would be equivalent to more than <\/span><b>$700 billion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> worth of gold today.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4723e597 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4723e597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color:#2962ff\"><b>The Gold Standard in the U.S.:<\/b><\/span> \u201cMoney Has Value Only Because of Gold\u201d<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a9646be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"7a9646be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-557d16ed\" data-id=\"557d16ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3a7318 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a3a7318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the United States, the gold standard represented the key to stability during the nation\u2019s transition from an agricultural to an industrial economy. <\/span><b>Alexander Hamilton<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, believed that gold would promote greater stability and help position the country as a global economic power. Gold allowed the United States to establish monetary credibility, which was essential for its rapid growth.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-431c8bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"431c8bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color:#2962ff\"><b>How the Gold Standard Stimulated Global Economic Growth in the 19th Century<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38fe7f02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38fe7f02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The adoption of the gold standard by most global economies fueled exponential growth in trade and industry. With precisely defined exchange rates and stable currencies, businesses and nations were able to build stronger economic foundations. The <\/span><b>Industrial Revolution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> benefited greatly from these advantages, as investments in infrastructure and transportation could be financed without excessive risk from currency fluctuations.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-659d36ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"659d36ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color:#2962ff\"><b>How Countries Stabilized Their Economies with a Gold-Based System<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a29c955 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"7a29c955\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25ba1c49\" data-id=\"25ba1c49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4928fafe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4928fafe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gold served as a natural constraint for governments, as they could not simply print more money without holding a corresponding amount of gold to back it. This prevented excessive borrowing and allowed for stable economic policies. Nations had to maintain a balance between public debt, interest rates, and economic growth, which strengthened trust in national currencies.<\/span>\n\n<b>Quote:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWithout gold, there is no money,\u201d was a famous saying used by <\/span><b>John Maynard Keynes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a warning of how the monetary system could collapse without the backing of gold.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7274442a elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"7274442a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"12057\" class=\"elementor elementor-12057\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section 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https:\/\/martinfortuna.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/element_20-gold-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/martinfortuna.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/element_20-gold-155x155.png 155w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/li>\n                <li class=\"shape shape2 wow fadeInRight\" data-wow-delay=\"0.5\" data-wow-duration=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"116\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/martinfortuna.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/element_13.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4255\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        \t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4634dd69 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"4634dd69\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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Nations were naturally motivated to maintain balanced economic policies, as any additional money printed had to be supported by new gold reserves. This stability prevented price surges, since the amount of money in circulation was always restricted.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ed5473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ed5473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color:#2962ff\"><b>Examples of Successful Economies Under the Gold Standard (U.S., Great Britain)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c2a04b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c2a04b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b>The United States<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Great Britain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> both achieved significant economic success under the gold standard. Gold provided greater stability in trade, industry, and politics. As a global superpower in the 19th century, Great Britain attained remarkable commercial dominance. <\/span><b>Thomas Gresham<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a 16th-century economist, emphasized the importance of financial stability and the crucial role of gold in maintaining it.<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-166017c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default rt-parallax-bg-no\" data-id=\"166017c1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-368c682e\" data-id=\"368c682e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction to the Gold Standard: key features of the system The gold standard was a monetary system in which the value of money was directly linked to a specific amount of gold. 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