Gold 
The 1 oz Gold Bar Legacy: Centuries of Luster and Power
Gold has served as a form of currency since ancient times. The Egyptians began their fascination with the metal, spearheading many gold advancements like smelting and alloying. The ancient Lydians, however, were the first to use gold as a form of currency. Gold’s adoption as a monetary unit quickly expanded to ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, where primitively minted gold coins were used in industry and trade. It wasn’t until the Middle Ages, however, that gold became symbolic of wealth and power. During this period, ancient gold coins began to hold a recognizable and accepted value worldwide.
