Gold has been used as the currency of choice throughout history. The earliest known use was in 643 B.C. in Lydia. Lydia is present-day Turkey. Gold was part of a naturally occurring compound known as electrum, which the Lydians used to make coins. By 560 B.C., the Lydians had figured out how to separate the … Continue reading Micky Fulp Gold is Money Thats Why I Own Precious Metals