How did gold was chosen as a currency compared to copper or any other metal ?

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As said in the title I wonder how gold was actually considered a currency since ancient times, I get it it’s shiney & humans love shiny stuff but still

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Gold doesn’t corrode. Copper is soft and turns green. Bronze and brass are alloys, not elements, and easier to fake. Silver is the second most common coin metal, it turns black but doesn’t loose weight.

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