Why They Don't Use Gold or Chocolate for Money

Gold was used as currency for more than two thousand years, before countries started using cheaper metals to mint their coinage. In the earliest days, gold was traded by weight and the problem was the purity of the gold. One ounce of pure gold should have been worth more than one ounce of gold that had been mixed with copper or nickel. That difference could mean the difference between one sheep and two or three. So they started coining the gold, striking it into consistent shapes and designs; every coin the same weight. It was much more portable considering you didn’t need to have a scale with you everywhere you went. But, then the problem was even more interesting. People would shave off slivers of gold off the gold coins, eventually diminishing their weight and intrinsic value.
If chocolate was the currency you would have two basic problems; money that melts away when you touch it, and the sweet tooth. If you were trying to pay for a tank of gas with a pocket full of Hershey’s Kisses, you may find that your kisses have turned soft and sort of puddley. Imagine trying to drive home when you’re hungry and you have ten “Chocolate Dollars” with you. If you’re too hungry, you will probably be walking home.