Great Britain was the first country to adopt the gold standard, when the Mastet of the Mint, Sir Isaac Newton, established a fixed price for gold in 1717.

造币厂厂长以撒牛顿爵士1717年确立了黄金的固定价格，大不列颠是第一个采用本位制的国家。

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However, the price of gold and silver changed relatively quickly so that it became pointless to mint gold coins.

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