Gold Coin Standard

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Monetary System
gptkbp:abolished gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Gold_Standard
gptkbp:basisFor Currency Value
gptkbp:category gptkb:gold
Monetary Policy
Economic History
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Gold_Coins
gptkbp:endDate 20th century
gptkbp:feature Convertibility of currency into gold coins
Fixed gold content for currency unit
Free coinage of gold
Unlimited legal tender of gold coins
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Dominant global monetary system in 19th and early 20th centuries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gold Coin Standard
gptkbp:limitation Deflationary bias
Limited monetary policy flexibility
Vulnerability to gold supply shocks
gptkbp:notableCountryAbandonment United Kingdom (1914)
United States (1933)
gptkbp:notableCountryAdoption United Kingdom (1821)
United States (1879)
gptkbp:purpose Facilitate international trade
Control inflation
Stabilize currency value
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Gold_Bullion_Standard
gptkb:Gold_Exchange_Standard
gptkb:Bimetallism
gptkb:Bretton_Woods_System
gptkb:Fiat_Money
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Gold_Bullion_Standard
Fiat Money System
gptkbp:startDate 19th century
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:India
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gold_Bullion_Standard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8