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Monetary system based on the value of gold
A gold standard is a monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is defined by a fixed quantity of gold. The gold standard was the
Gold_standard
Topics referred to by the same term
generation sequencing De facto standard, product or system with market dominance Gold standard, a monetary system based on gold; also used metaphorically for
Standard
Diagnostic test or benchmark
In medicine and medical statistics, the gold standard, criterion standard, or reference standard is the diagnostic test or benchmark that is the best available
Gold_standard_(test)
1900 U.S. legislation which established gold as the standard for the U.S. dollar
The Gold Standard Act was an Act of the United States Congress, signed by President William McKinley and effective on March 14, 1900, defining the United
Gold_Standard_Act
Chemical element with atomic number 79 (Au)
series, with only platinum ranked as less reactive. Gold is solid under standard conditions. Gold often occurs as the free element (native state), as
Gold
Standard and logo certification mark program
The Gold Standard (GS), or Gold Standard for the Global Goals, is a standard and logo certification mark program, for non-governmental emission reductions
Gold Standard (carbon offset standard)
Gold_Standard_(carbon_offset_standard)
Topics referred to by the same term
specified amount of gold. Look up gold standard in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Gold standard may also refer to: Gold Standard Act, law enacted by United
Gold standard (disambiguation)
Gold_standard_(disambiguation)
Defunct independent record label
Gold Standard Laboratories or GSL was an independent record label which was founded in 1993 in Boulder, Colorado by Sonny Kay. In 2000, it was relocated
Gold_Standard_Laboratories
Monetary system
silver standard is a monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is a fixed weight of silver. Silver was far more widespread than gold as
Silver_standard
fixed quantity of silver or gold, it formally adopted the gold standard in 1900, and finally eliminated all links to gold in 1971. Since the founding
History of the United States dollar
History_of_the_United_States_dollar
State-held stockpile of gold bullion
the gold standard, and also as a store of value, or to support the value of the national currency. The World Gold Council estimates that all the gold ever
Gold_reserve
Monetary standard in which the value of currency is based on quantities of two metals
and that gold and silver may be taken to be coined by the government mints in unlimited quantities. This distinguishes it from "limping standard" bimetallism
Bimetallism
Worldwide economic depression (1929–1939)
rigidities of the gold standard not only spread the downturn worldwide but also suspended gold convertibility (devaluing the currency in gold terms) that did
Great_Depression
Currency of the United Kingdom
resulting gold-silver ratio of 15.2, it gave sterling a firmer footing in gold guineas rather than silver shillings, resulting in a de facto gold standard. Silver
Pound_sterling
Anti-cheat software
The Anti-Cheat Gold Standard. BattlEye Innovations e.K. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2025. "BattlEye – The Anti-Cheat Gold Standard". BattlEye. BattlEye
BattlEye
German currency from 1871 to 1914
the gold standard from 1871 to 1914, but like most nations during World War I, the German Empire removed the gold backing in August 1914, and gold coins
German_mark_(1871)
British television series
Bonneville at his best", and the Evening Standard declared The Gold "still a criminally good time". The Gold has also been well received internationally
The_Gold_(TV_series)
World's first major period of globalization of trade and finance
stability and reduction of uncertainty in trade made possible by the gold standard. Peace between main powers and reduction of trade barriers promoted
First_globalization
1896 speech by William Jennings Bryan
prosperity. He decried the gold standard, famously concluding the speech, "you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold". Bryan's address helped catapult
Cross_of_Gold_speech
fuerte, 903 fine. The standard of 875 fine for gold was identical to that of Ecuador's neighbors and presented no problem. The standard of 903 fine for silver
Currency_of_Ecuador
American grindcore band (1994–2022)
Locust released their first full-length album, The Locust, through Gold Standard Laboratories. On June 24, 2003, The Locust released their second full-length
The_Locust
Economic theory
during periods where money has been backed by bullion, as happens with a gold standard. Graeber echoes earlier theorists such as Innes by saying that during
Credit_theory_of_money
Currency of the United States
$20.67 per troy ounce. The Gold Standard Act of 1900 linked the dollar solely to gold. From 1934, its equivalence to gold was revised to $35 per troy
United_States_dollar
Northern German currency from 1690 to 1873
and gulden currencies from silver to cheaper gold – hence an unofficial gold standard. By the 1730s the gold florin of 2.5036 g was valued at 3 Austrian
North_German_thaler
Use of gold as a store of value and investment asset
standard for currency equivalents specific to economic regions or countries, until recent times. Many European countries implemented gold standards in
Gold_as_an_investment
the Gold Standard which the country abandoned in 1931, it is the 17th largest central bank gold reserve in the world with 310.29 tonnes of gold bars
Gold reserves of the United Kingdom
Gold_reserves_of_the_United_Kingdom
Quantities of gold held as a store of value
20th-century eras of the gold standard, national governments undertook an obligation to redeem the national currency for a certain amount of gold. In such times
Gold_holdings
1988 book by Walter Benn Michaels
The Gold Standard and the Logic of Naturalism is a non-fiction book written by literary theorist and author Walter Benn Michaels and first published in
The Gold Standard and the Logic of Naturalism
The_Gold_Standard_and_the_Logic_of_Naturalism
Form of coinage
A gold coin is a coin that is made mostly or entirely of gold. Most gold coins minted since 1800 are 90.0–92.0 % gold (22‑karat), while most of today's
Gold_coin
Currency of Newfoundland before joining Canada
It was subdivided into 100 cents. In 1865, Newfoundland adopted the gold standard, and the dollar replaced the pound at a rate of 1 dollar = 4 shillings
Newfoundland_dollar
American military newspaper
The Gold Standard (previously known as the Inside the Turret and Turret) was a weekly newspaper published by the News Enterprise from 1948 to 2018. Designed
The_Gold_Standard_(newspaper)
the gold standard, most nations decided to return to the gold standard at the pre-war price. When the United Kingdom, for example, passed the Gold Standard
Causes of the Great Depression
Causes_of_the_Great_Depression
The gold bloc were seven countries led by France that stuck to the gold standard monetary policy during the Great Depression, even though many other countries
Gold_bloc
1923 book by John Maynard Keynes
when many countries were debating whether to return to the pre-war gold standard. Keynes wrote the tract as European economies struggled with inflation
A_Tract_on_Monetary_Reform
2018 book by Saifedean Ammous
review by the Central Bank of Barbados criticised Ammous' summary of the gold standard era, and the lack of empirical evidence for his claims. Bitcoin Epstein
The_Bitcoin_Standard
The Gold Standard issue or Small Head issue was the first definitive series of postage stamps issued by the Soviet Union between 1923 and 1927. The stamps
Gold_Standard_issue
Economic crisis between 1933 and 1936
partly because of the policy of the government. The refusal to drop the gold standard plays a central role. The Great Depression led to political instability
Great Depression in the Netherlands
Great_Depression_in_the_Netherlands
American military officer and researcher
the gold standard in terms of preserving civilian lives". Spencer said the following month in a Newsweek article that "Israel has not created a gold standard
John Spencer (military officer)
John_Spencer_(military_officer)
Currency of Australia from 1910 to 1966
the gold standard so long as Britain was. In 1914, the British government removed sterling from the gold standard. When it was returned to the gold standard
Australian_pound
Gold price manipulation
"London Gold Fixings - 1980 Monthly Gold Averages". London Gold Market Association. Federal Reserve System - Monetary Policy What is The Gold Standard? University
London_Gold_Pool
1963 book by Murray Rothbard
systems, to the gold standard, to present day systems of paper money. Rothbard explains how money was originally developed, and why gold was chosen as the
What Has Government Done to Our Money?
What_Has_Government_Done_to_Our_Money?
Period in American history, 1929–1939
their own interest rates to maintain the gold standard. At the time, the U.S. was pegged to the gold standard. Therefore, Americans converted their dollars
Great Depression in the United States
Great_Depression_in_the_United_States
Gold rush from 1848 to 1855
The California gold rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush in California, which began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's
California_gold_rush
Purported treasure hidden in the Philippines
of Stolen Gold". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 2000-02-29. Archived from the original on 2005-02-08. Retrieved 2012-03-26. See: "Manila Standard Today, Marcos
Yamashita's_gold
Banknote in England and Wales
returned to the gold standard on 1 May 1821. These notes could again be exchanged in full, or in part, for an equivalent amount of gold when presented
Bank_of_England_£5_note
Money held by a central bank to pay debts, if needed
post gold-standard era. Historically, especially before the 1997 Asian financial crisis, central banks had rather meager reserves (by today's standards) and
Foreign_exchange_reserves
State libertarian coalition
The main body of work of the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance is The Gold Standard, a vote recommendation newsletter distributed to state house and senate
New Hampshire Liberty Alliance
New_Hampshire_Liberty_Alliance
Aspect of the topic
Sterling to the gold standard at its prewar exchange rate of $4.86 US dollars to one pound. This made the pound convertible to its value in gold, but at a level
Great Depression in the United Kingdom
Great_Depression_in_the_United_Kingdom
1944 book by Karl Polanyi
for Britain's decision to depart from the gold standard. Polanyi argues that Britain went off the gold standard due to both deteriorating international
The Great Transformation (book)
The_Great_Transformation_(book)
Setting of the price of gold
The London Gold Fixing (or Gold Fix) is the setting of the price of gold that takes place via a dedicated conference line. It was formerly held on the
Gold_fixing
Quantity of refined metallic gold
through minting or stamping from rolled gold sheets. Central banks typically hold in their gold reserves the standard 400-troy-ounce (438.9-ounce; 27.4-pound;
Gold_bar
Certificate of ownership that gold owners held instead of storing the actual gold
observed a gold standard, the certificates offered a more convenient way to pay in gold than the use of coins. General public ownership of gold certificates
Gold certificate (United States)
Gold_certificate_(United_States)
British economist (1879–1975)
was his view that the botched attempt to restore the international gold standard led to the Great Depression. He had played a key role in the Genoa Conference
Ralph_George_Hawtrey
American fashion and home design executive
2020. Gold, Kym (2015). Gold Standard : How To Rock The World And Run An Empire. New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 9781634501286. "Kym Gold Explains
Kym_Gold
Denomination of Japanese yen
a gold standard with the amount of gold in circulation described as "very trifling". Gold bullion rose to a slight premium in 1874 which caused gold coin
10_yen_coin
Ugly" King explains how in the 1920s countries tried to reinstate the gold standard at pre-World War I parities causing deflationary pressures and the Great
The_End_of_Alchemy
American economist (born 1952)
Sciences. Eichengreen's best known work is the book Golden Fetters: The Gold Standard and the Great Depression, 1919–1939, published by Oxford University
Barry_Eichengreen
Albanian currency
1926. Before then, Albania was a country without a currency, using a gold standard to fix commercial values. Before the First World War, the Ottoman Turkish
Albanian_lek
Conflict of economic interests in countries with global reserve currencies
being required to run an inevitable trade deficit. After going off the gold standard in 1971 and setting up the petrodollar system later in the 1970s, the
Triffin_dilemma
Currency of the Netherlands from 1434 to 2002
This table summarizes the gulden's value in terms of silver until the gold standard was introduced in 1875. Prior to 1434 the Dutch issued currency conforming
Dutch_guilder
2008 studio album by Fall Out Boy
song peaked at number twenty on the ARIA singles chart, being certified Gold by the ARIA, denoting shipments of 35,000 units. The music video for the
Folie_à_Deux_(album)
1933 U.S. executive order prohibiting the hoarding of gold currency
immoral" and "a flagrant violation of the solemn promises made in the Gold Standard Act of 1900" and promises made to purchasers of Liberty and Victory
Executive_Order_6102
Global arrangements on currency matters
with close to universal global participation emerged, based on the gold standard. According to J. Lawrence Broz and Jeffry A. Frieden, the sustainability
International_monetary_system
Member Bank of Federal Reserve
currency expansion due to the gold standard-imposed expansion of currency. In 1922, Strong unofficially scrapped the gold standard and instead began aggressively
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Federal_Reserve_Bank_of_New_York
American banker (1938–2026)
and wrote The True Gold Standard Archived May 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (2012). In promoting a return to the Gold Standard, Lehrman was allied
Lewis_Lehrman
1935 United States Supreme Court case
adjustment of the gold standard in response to the Great Depression. Until the 1930s, business contracts in the United States regularly included gold clauses that
Gold_Clause_Cases
Improving US-UK relations (1895–1915)
which were then heavily centered in London, favored a deflationary gold standard while agrarian and mining interests favored an inflationary bimetallist
Great_Rapprochement
Financial crisis in the United States
gold standard. Deflation of commodities' prices drove the stock market to new lows in a trend that began to reverse only after the 1896 Klondike Gold
Panic_of_1896
Relocation of sovereign gold reserves
Fiat money Gold as an investment Gold standard Moscow gold Dedollarisation Central Bank Gold Reserves Survey 2026 (Report). World Gold Council. 16 June
Gold_repatriation
the gold standard, and to trade in a narrow band with other gold-backed currencies. To accomplish this end, central banks as part of the gold standard began
History of monetary policy in the United States
History_of_monetary_policy_in_the_United_States
School of thought in monetary economics
oppose the gold standard. Friedman viewed a pure gold standard as impractical. For example, whereas one of the benefits of the gold standard is that the
Monetarism
Former unit of account
franc was pegged (0.290322 g fine gold) after the countries of the Latin Monetary Union came off the gold standard. The gold franc was used in the Anglo-French
Gold_franc
gold is a high standard of excellence, often used in awards. Great achievements are frequently rewarded with gold, in the form of gold medals, gold trophies
History_of_gold
South African politician
Africa James Barry Munnik Hertzog due to a lack of plans to come off the gold standard. He then used this issue to relaunch his political career. Roos proposed
Tielman_Roos
Currency from items of intrinsic value
left the gold standard), one U.S. dollar was technically worth exactly 1/35 of a troy ounce (889 mg) of gold. However, actual trade in gold bullion as
Commodity_money
Revision of the laws relating to the Mint of the United States
into standard silver dollars, while allowing holders of gold to continue to have their bullion made into money, the act created a gold standard by default
Coinage_Act_of_1873
Act of the US Congress
strict adherence to the gold standard. The Gold Reserve Act, which banned the export of gold, restricted the ownership of gold and halted the convertibility
Gold_Reserve_Act
German currency from 1914 to 1923
mark') was a derisive term for the Mark (sign: ℳ︁) after it went off the gold standard, and most specifically with the era of hyperinflation in Germany of
Papiermark
Professional association in the United Kingdom
(CLP). The AECB standards are : the New Building Standard, Retrofit Standard 1 and Retrofit Standard 2. The AECB has aimed these Standards at those wishing
Association for Environment Conscious Building
Association_for_Environment_Conscious_Building
Currency of the Ottoman Empire 1844–1922
bimetallic standard, with LT 1 = 6.61519 grams pure gold (roughly 9⁄10 of a British Sovereign) = 99.8292 grams pure silver. In 1881, the gold standard was adopted
Ottoman_lira
instrument that is based on Imbert-Fick law. It is considered to be the gold standard instrument for measurement of Intraocular pressure (IOP). It was named
Goldmann Applanation Tonometer
Goldmann_Applanation_Tonometer
Mixed martial arts referee
Championship promotions, among others. He is frequently called the gold standard for referees in MMA. At UFC 48, held on June 19, 2004, Dean refereed
Herb_Dean
Foreign exchange reserves of various countries
the government or financial institutions). Before the end of the gold standard, gold was the preferred reserve currency. Foreign-exchange reserves are
List of countries by foreign exchange reserves
List_of_countries_by_foreign_exchange_reserves
monetary system but also the implications of the gold standard on its participatory nations. The gold standard made the involved nations interdependent on
Timeline of the Great Depression
Timeline_of_the_Great_Depression
Currency of Portugal from c. 1430 until 1911
in 1847. In 1854, Portugal adopted a gold standard with the milréis equal to 1.62585 g fine gold. This standard was maintained until 1891. In 1911, the
Portuguese_real
Currency of India
when the strongest economies in the world were on the gold standard (that is, paper linked to gold). The discovery of large quantities of silver in the
Indian_rupee
Object or record accepted as payment
use of gold coins as currency in the 17th–19th centuries in Europe. These gold standard notes were made legal tender, and redemption into gold coins was
Money
Gold alloy
decreased from the 22 kt crown gold standard to 0.8992 fine (21.58 kt); and in 1837 to 0.900 fine (21.60 kt exactly). This 90% gold–copper alloy continued in
Crown_gold
Currency of Belize
out of circulation. In an attempt to return British Honduras to the gold standard, and influenced by the fact that most imports were coming from New Orleans
Belize_dollar
1999 video games
Madsen, Hayes (November 25, 2024). "25 Years Ago, Pokémon Set The Gold Standard For RPG Sequels". Inverse. Archived from the original on November 26
Pokémon_Gold_and_Silver
American electronic music band
releasing their debut album Chrome Rats vs. Basement Rutz in 2003 on Gold Standard Laboratories, all members except Miller left to form Shoplifting. Miller
Chromatics_(band)
Devaluation of money's purchasing power
intersection of however much new gold was produced by mining and changing demand for gold for practical uses. The gold standard was historically found to make
Inflation
Policy of interest rates or money supply
the gold standard, and to trade in a narrow currency band with other gold-backed currencies. To accomplish this end, central banks as part of the gold standard
Monetary_policy
Economic policy issue in the United States
adherence to the more carefully fixed money supply implicit in the gold standard. Free silver became increasingly associated with populism, unions, and
Free_silver
Smallest denomination of the Japanese yen currency
both silver and gold in the early 1870s. Issues facing the Japanese government at the time included wanting to adopt the gold standard, and competing against
1_yen_coin
2009 book by Liaquat Ahamed
to revolve around the gold standard...Again and again, this straitjacket caused the central bankers — especially Norman, gold’s most fervent advocate
Lords_of_Finance
Unified coinage system in Europe
the Latin Monetary Union. They agreed to a combined gold and silver standard (bimetallism) with a gold-to-silver ratio of 15.5 to 1 as established in the
Latin_Monetary_Union
Winston Churchill's tenure at HM Treasury (1924–1929)
Bank of England and leading economists to implement a return to the gold standard. In April 1925, however, he agreed to include the measure in his first
Chancellorship of Winston Churchill
Chancellorship_of_Winston_Churchill
Political party (1892–1909)
strongly favored a return to the gold standard for both ideological reasons (they believed that money must be backed by gold which, they argued, had intrinsic
Populist Party (United States)
Populist_Party_(United_States)
American hardcore punk band
compiled into a single CD discography release, titled Everything, by Gold Standard Laboratories in 2001. Following the band's break up, members went on
Mohinder_(band)
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