The Gold standard(1) 第二节/国际金本位制度的形成及其特点 The gold standard had its origin in the use of gold coins as a medium of exchange, unit of account, and store of value. The gold standard as a legal institution dates from 1819, when the British Parliament passed the Resumption Act-exchanging currency notes for gold on demand at a fixed rateThe Gold Standard (1) 第二节 国际金本位制度的形成及其特点： The gold standard had its origin in the use of gold coins as a medium of exchange, unit of account, and store of value. The gold standard as a legal institution dates from 1819, when the British Parliament passed the Resumption Act-exchanging currency notes for gold on demand at a fixed rate