A controlled appreciation of 14.3%, against all other currencies and gold on July 13, 1946.

He could see the baby's hand on it, white against gold.

The exchange rate improved almost weekly against oyster pearls and gold.

Gold against gold, it gave out a musical, metallic note.

There are many shops give loan against gold and jeweleries.

It weighs life and labor in the balance against silver and gold.

To be sure, some of the other forces that have conspired against gold since the end of the 1980's are even stronger today.

So the price fell, hitting a recent low of $278.20 an ounce in early December, and many investors continued to bet against gold.

Measured against gold, the dollar is down 93 percent.

The argument against retaining gold is that its day is past.