"Gold is a form of money that has been around for centuries and is considered very stable. Gold is currently not considered legal tender in the US due to legal tender laws, however, the constitution clearly states that gold and silver are intended to be used as the currency of the US.A gold bar can come in many different weights from just a few grams to 400 troy ounces (that's about 25 pounds!).
. A bar of this size, would measure approximately six inches wide, three inches deep, and two inches high which is not quite the size of a brick, but will do for trying to visualize it. The density of gold is approximately 19 grams per mL, and historically, gold's density allowed for identifying fraudulent attempts at passing other metals for gold. It is important to understand that gold is measured in troy ounces not in English ounces. One troy ounce is equivalent to approximately 31 grams. The troy ounce is still used today in an effort to measure purity of not only gold, but silver and other precious metals. Gold is also one of the least reactive elements."
