The French also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exorbitant_privilege#Opposition_in_France https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exorbitant_privilege#Oppositio... (well,

The French also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exorbitant_privilege#Opposition_in_France https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exorbitant_privilege#Oppositio... (well, not really, as it weren't direct gold reserves but gold-backed dollar reserves)