Along with lots of other steps one must take,possession of silver and lead are essential. No matter what anyone tells you precious metals always have value; people traded with other prisoners with silver and gold for food in the concentration camps.
Unless one has tiny gold coins, it would be hard to spend them, silver OSA more reasonable unit of value for ordinary exchanges. Lead is almost equally essential.
“No matter what anyone tells you precious metals always have value; people traded with other prisoners with silver and gold for food in the concentration camps.”
Their real value is they know no borders or governments; they have value around the world.