GOLD STANDARD (MONETARY SYSTEM)
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BTFIXED STANDARD CURRENCY
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UDC336,044.081
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Descriptor GERGOLDSTANDARD (WÄHRUNGSORDNUNG)
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Descriptor ENGGOLD STANDARD (MONETARY SYSTEM)
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Descriptor FREÉTALON-OR (SYSTÈME MONÉTAIRE)
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Variant GERGOLDWÄHRUNG (WÄHRUNGSORDNUNG)
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NoteA gold standard is a monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is based on a fixed quantity of gold. Three types can be distinguished: specie, bullion, and exchange.