Project Gutenberg 2015-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 184 Faucher, Léon 1803 1854 Faucher, Léon Léonard Joseph Faucher, Leon Leonard Joseph Hankey, Thomson 1805 1893 06003991 Remarks on the production of the precious metals and on the demonetization of gold in several countries in Europe Produced by deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Remarks on the Production of the Precious Metals" by Léon Faucher is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work examines the economic implications of the production and monetization of precious metals, focusing particularly on gold and silver, and discusses the impacts of their varying valuations across different countries in Europe. This book explores the complexities and challenges faced by economies in balancing these precious metals as currency and commodities. The opening of the book sets the stage for a detailed analysis of the fluctuations in the value of gold and silver, particularly in the context of discoveries in Australia and Siberia. Faucher discusses how gold, once held in high esteem as the primary symbol of wealth, is experiencing a depreciation in value amid increased global production and changing monetary policies in various countries. He provides historical context to the issue, referencing previous episodes of value oscillation and the emerging concerns regarding the stability of gold as a cornerstone of monetary systems. The beginning is rich with economic theories and real-world implications, effectively framing the discussion for the reader's engagement with the complex dynamics of precious metals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Precious metals Precious metals -- Europe Bimetallism HG Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Economics 244595 2025-08-20T10:40:40.549827 text/html 226015 2024-10-22T23:31:12 text/html 111755 2025-08-20T10:40:44.800831 application/epub+zip 113351 2025-08-20T10:40:41.284808 application/epub+zip 113351 2025-08-20T10:40:40.888805 application/epub+zip 200197 2025-08-20T10:40:47.535787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175665 2025-08-20T10:40:44.433844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175911 2022-09-22T20:58:36.573077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177914 2025-08-20T10:40:40.058821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157973 2024-10-22T23:31:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17937 2025-08-20T10:40:47.678799 application/rdf+xml 11337 2025-08-20T10:40:40.993819 image/jpeg 2090 2025-08-20T10:40:40.941833 image/jpeg 99730 2025-08-20T10:40:40.572832 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia