Friday, January 4, 2013

Commodity HQ: A Brief 2,000-Year History Of Silver Prices

Silver has always been the redheaded stepchild of gold throughout human history. While its beauty, scarcity and utility have certainly been appreciated since pre-history, silver just isn’t as rare as gold and has never been esteemed as highly. For much of history, though, silver has been money. While the average laborer (or peasant) probably never saw a single gold coin in their hands in their lifetime, silver money was a different story.

Please read more here:
http://commodityhq.com/2012/a-brief-2000-year-history-of-silver-prices/

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