> ... restrictions on import and export of gold but had exclusions for certain types of currency I think something not entirely dissimilar is still true in som

> ... restrictions on import and export of gold but had exclusions for certain types of currency I think something not entirely dissimilar is still true in some cases: there are limits, in various countries around the world, as to how much you can cross the border with without warning the customs but for some coins it's the face value, not the actual value, that counts. So for example someone can take shitloads of $50 gold coins that are actually worth $2000 (instead of $50) and legally cross the border with 40x the actual limit without having to warn the customs. I may be mistaken though.