The true gold standard, in which gold coins circulated freely as legal tender, was started in Britain in 1717 and lasted for just under 200 years, interrupted only during the Napoleonic wars.

真正的黄金标准—金币作为法定货币可以自由流通---诞生于1717年并且持续了200余年直到拿破仑发起战争才终止。

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Then in 1935, China began to implement a legal tender policy and the silver standard system was abandoned.

1935年中国实行法币政策后，银本位制度实际上就放弃了。

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The monetization of gold through legal tender laws and removal of taxes will restrain the government from reneging on the gold standard by putting gold on an equal footing with the dollar.

FORBES: The Legislative Beginnings Of A Modern Gold Standard