Bimetallic+Standard



The Bimetallic Standard was the standard of money used before 1873. This standard is currency that consisted of gold or silver coins or United States treasury notes that could be traded in for gold or sliver. In 1873, congress put the nation's currency on a gold standard. Information provided by: America: Pathways to the Present pg. 278. Picture provided by: http://www.mises.org/images/hiro.jpg