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2. Gold - Wikipedia

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   The proportion of gold in the alloy is measured by karat (k), with 24 karat (24k) being pure gold (100%), and lower karat numbers proportionally less (18k = 75%). The purity of a gold bar or coin can also be expressed as a decimal figure ranging from 0 to 1, known as the millesimal fineness , such as 0.995 being nearly pure.

3. Fineness - Wikipedia

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   583.3—14 karat: In Spain oro de segunda ley (second law gold). 500—12 karat; 417—10 karat: Lowest legal solid gold karat made in the US prior to the August 2018 revision of the FTC Guides (Now 1 karat is legal). 375—9 karat: Minimum standard for gold in some of the Commonwealth realms: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, etc. It is also ...

4. Gold as an investment - Wikipedia

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   The Dow Industrials bottomed out a ratio of 1:1 with gold during 1980 (the end of the 1970s bear market) and proceeded to post gains throughout the 1980s and 1990s. [53] The gold price peak of 1980 also coincided with the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan and the threat of the global expansion of communism. The ratio peaked on January 14 ...

5. 15 Best Places To Sell Your Gold for Cash

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   8. Pawn Shops. Most cities have a few pawn shops around town, which makes them a convenient option for selling gold. One of the main advantages of pawn shops is the ability to receive instant ...

6. Solidus (coin) - Wikipedia

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   The solidus was initially introduced by Diocletian in small issues and later reintroduced for mass circulation by Constantine the Great in c. AD 312 and was composed of relatively solid gold. [1] [2] [3] Constantine's solidus was struck at a rate of 72 to a Roman pound (of about 326.6 g) of gold; each coin weighed 24 Greco-Roman carats (189 mg ...

7. Carat (mass) - Wikipedia

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   Gold fineness in carats comes from carats and grains of gold in a solidus of coin. The conversion rates 1 solidus = 24 carats, 1 carat = 4 grains still stand. [16] Woolhouse's Measures, Weights and Moneys of All Nations [17] gives gold fineness in carats of 4 grains, and silver in troy pounds [17] of 12 troy ounces of 20 pennyweight each.