gold certificate
Redeemable metal note
A gold certificate is a paper document representing ownership of a specific amount of gold, historically issued by governments as currency backed by gold reserves.
The United States issued gold certificates from 1863 to 1933, when private gold ownership was restricted.
Today, gold certificates are issued by banks or dealers as proof of gold ownership without physical possession: She kept her gold certificates in a safety deposit box rather than storing bullion at home.
Precious metal in bulk
- reserveSupply kept back
- assetItem of value owned
- portfolioCollected works or assets
- diversificationExpanding into varied areas
commodity · allocated · unallocated · vault · custodian · depository · premium · liquidity
Printed legal tender
- paper-moneyCurrency in bill form
- redeemableAble to be reclaimed
- specieMoney in metal form
- denominationNamed religious group
face-value · redemption · convertible · monetary · exchange · circulation · promissory · negotiable
Dual-metal currency backing
- greenbacksUS paper currency
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- numismaticsStudy of currency
bullion
Precious metal in bulk
diversification · commodity · allocated · unallocated · vault · custodian · depository · premium · liquidity · hedge
banknote
Printed legal tender
- paper-moneyCurrency in bill form
- redeemableAble to be reclaimed
- specieMoney in metal form
denomination · face-value · redemption · convertible · monetary · exchange · circulation · promissory · negotiable · watermark
bimetallism
Dual-metal currency backing
- greenbacksUS paper currency
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- collectibleObject worth amassing
gold certificatefiat money
Legal tender by decree
fiat currency · paper money · legal tender · greenback · cryptocurrency
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