One of the things he emphasized was valuable talents. Those can't be taken away. One talent was the ability to fix things ie; being a tinkerer.
If anyone thinks they will be able to pay for food with a gold eagle coin, they will be looked at like they had a hole in their head which they will probably acquire on the way home.
I don’t think most people who own gold and think about shtf t expect to use Golden Eagles for food! That’s what those junk silver dimes or quarters might be good for, for anyone who understands value of silver. Value of a junk silver dime is worth about a loaf of bread in today’s market, value of a couple Morgans will fill a gas tank
not that anyone needs to barter silver for goods while the merry go round of plastic credit and paper money is still spinning
Golden Eagles could be bartered for safe long term shelter or enough land to grow food - heck yeah someone will see their value and portability, take those Eagles and go get something they want, somewhere they want it, maybe a seagoing livable sailboat to take you where your skills and talents will be welcomed. “Home” is gonna have a whole new meaning for a lot of folks