I find it interesting that the modern version of gold ownership seems to be even more precarious. Obviously, in these days there were not as many investment vehicles for people to hold wealth in gold, whilst today, excluding the exclusivity of storing gold in personal vaults and safety deposit boxes, the historically well-educated may take physical possession of their gold. How much easier would it be to automate the mandate today?

As i understand, In this time, many left with their wealth to places out of the sphere of influence of the in-fighting between the political factions. I heard stories of grandfathers hiding gold and other stores of wealth in the most difficult places to find, others that left with it out of the country. I guess that there would be warning signs coming and those with the resources would flee or guard their wealth, while the less fortunate were strung up monkeys to scare the chickens. Interesting.