Local swains asked for their maiden's hand in marriage by offering gold as dowry. Newborn babies got gold as gift for good luck. For more practial sense, the rich kept their wealth in gold. Its value was stable and it could be stashed away anytime.
Local swains asked for their maiden's hand in marriage by offering gold as dowry. Newborn babies got gold as gift for good luck. For more practial sense, the rich kept their wealth in gold. Its value was stable and it could be stashed away anytime.