Due to its unique characteristics,
gold attracted the attention of people
already in ancient times.
People had realized that gold was best suited for the role of the main financial tool and a measure of value of various commodities.
The first gold coins appeared already in VII century
BC.
So, the yellow metal became money, giving rise to a new era in trade and economics.
“Money is gold, nothing else.”
John Pierpont Morgan, famous American banker