Silver Bars

For thousands of years silver has held man’s fascination. During ancient times, man found silver deposits abundant on the ground or just under the surface. Artifacts from these civilizations include jewelry, religious relics, and food containers made from the durable, pliable metal. Merchants from Mesopotamia utilized it as money as early as 700 BC. For many it meets the criteria for a medium of exchange in that it is durable, divisible, convenient, has utilitarian value, and cannot be created by fiat or in other words by government decree.