[M-cubed]

would gold be valuable during the dark ages or would barter of useful items be more useful? <<

http://www.321gold.com/fed/greenspan/1966.html

[Farmer Dean]

If you were starving,which would you rather have in your hand-a gold coin or a couple cans of roast beef?If things go all to hell,gold will be worthless.Only those things that will help sustain life will be valuable.