Gold has always been valuable. It continues to be so, and given its history and properties will only keep increasing in value over the coming decades.
It's scarcity is the only thing that makes it valuable.
it is metal and gold
Only on the black market and they are about 5x more valuable than gold.
The modern "Golden Dollars" only look gold. So the answer is none.
diamond is alot harder than goldAnother AnswerBy weight, gem-quality diamonds are more valuable than gold. By weight, gold is more valuable than industrial diamonds. Only about 20% of all diamonds mined are gem-quality.
That would be incredibly valuable considering that the purest gold is only 24 ct.
No. They are made of copper plated with nickel. They are not valuable unless they have the mintmark "S" or are uncirculated. If your coin is gold it is only gold plated and adds no extra value.
It was important because it ruled a lot of the Caribbean and Mexico, and was the only colonial power at the time apart from Portugal. Also, the gold imported from Mexico was valuable and the Spanish sold it to other countries to become rich.
The 2000 Sacagawea dollar is NOT made of gold, it's made from brass and likely only a dollar unless it's Proof or Mint uncirculated.
Gold is more valuable because it is rarer than platinum. Gold can be found in many places, but platinum can only be found in one place - the Earth's crust.
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In the King James translation, only once. Lamentations 4:2 - The precious sons of Zion, Valuable as fine gold, How they are regarded as clay pots, The work of the hands of the potter!