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Why is gold called gold?

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it is actually because the people of Egypt wanted it to be called gold while it was also the colour gold. they would use the gold to rub silk on mummies quilts

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When Romans began issuing gold coins they called them Aureus, which comes from the Latin word Aurum, which means gold.

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it is actually because the people of Egypt wanted it to be called gold while it was also the colour gold. they would use the gold to rub silk on mummies quilts