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"It was in reality wealth belonging to the King of the Greeks, for all men say that there are buildings there filled with red gold' Snorri Sturluson"

Red gold? Copper added? Peru? (What was the unique metal Plato spoke about from Atlantis?)

[A. Pole]

Red gold? Copper added?

Yes, litle copper makes gold look reddish. It is a favored color in some Eastern European countries. Other additions make gold look pale.