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A hard asset, usually gold, that is used to back a national currency. Originally when paper money was first used, these were certificates certifying a deposit of gold at what were to become banks. In other words, it was fully backed by gold. Gradually all countries in the world have abandoned fully gold backing of their currencies and moved to partial backing in one form or another.