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And even that only from about the 1820s or 1870s to the 1970s. The gold standard was only introduced because Europe ran out of silver after using it all to pay
by creshal 11y ago
And even that only from about the 1820s or 1870s to the 1970s. The gold standard was only introduced because Europe ran out of silver after using it all to pay for Chinese goods.
- PepeGomez 11y agoGold was already used in ancient Rome as currency.