just my opinion but I favor silver. It’s easier to make change for an ounce of silver vs an ounce of gold.
I like both silver and junk silver. I particularly like
War Nickels. Interesting, the melt value at ¢20 (four nickels) is about the value of a gallon of gas today. Very close to what it was when the nickels were minted.
War nickels are easy to identify and don't suffer the circulation wear of junk dimes.
I bet you they would snatch that purse before they'd go after the pocket of nickels.