History of Gold by Country
How gold shaped money, law and markets in each country, as a dated timeline with sources. More countries are being added.
Facts checked 26 October 2026 · Not financial, legal or tax advice
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United States15 milestones, from 1792UK13 milestones, from 1489Canada12 milestones, from 1858Australia16 milestones, from 1851Germany14 milestones, from 1871Switzerland9 milestones, from 1850France10 milestones, from 1803Italy11 milestones, from 1865Netherlands9 milestones, from 1814Austria14 milestones, from 1500
History compiled from the sources listed on each country page, checked October 2026.
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@misc{corgano2026historyofgoldby, author = {{Corgano}}, title = {History of Gold by Country}, howpublished = {\url{https://goldprice.corgano.com/gold-history}}, year = {2026}, note = {Corgano Gold Price, accessed 2026-11-01}}Link
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