Two points that I found interesting: 1) Gold coins and bars not being worth more than junk gold jewelry in a barter scenario, as the people you will be bartering with have no reliable way to assess the real gold content of your stuff.
2) The value of a good pistol, since you can have it on you as you go about your business (unlike a rifle or shotgun)
1) Gold coins and bars not being worth more than junk gold jewelry in a barter scenario, as the people you will be bartering with have no reliable way to assess the real gold content of your stuff.
Coins are hard to fake, and anyone with a small scale and calipers can tell a fake easily. Jewelry is tougher, but familiar coins are an excellent means of trusted exchange.