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No - the Australian dollar is a Fiat currency.

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Q: Is the Australian dollar backed by gold?
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Is the dollar backed by gold?

No it's not, and hasn't been for decades.


What is the US dollar backed by?

sadly it is backed only by promises. It used to be backed by gold but that was taken away and now it is backed by nothing.


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No the Dinar is backed by gold repository


How much is an Australian gold dollar worth in America?

Depends on the price of gold.


How much gold would you get if you had one Australian dollar in 2009?

None. There is no gold in any Australian general circulation coin.


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Australia uses the Australian Dollar.


Is the Australian dollar real gold?

No. There is no precious metal in any Australian general circulation coin. The Australian One and Two Dollar coins are made from an aluminium-bronze alloy.


How much is an Australian dollar worth in America?

Depends on the price of gold.


Does Australia make One Dollar gold coins?

No. There are no circulating Australian coins with any precious metal in them. The Australian One Dollar coin is made from 92% copper, 6% aluminum and 2% nickel which gives it a pale gold appearance.


What are 2 terms that refer to the economic system in the US?

The United States currently has a "Fractional Monetary Reserve System" although the system was originally a "Specie-backed" system (each dollar backed by a quantified amount of gold, "The Gold Standard").


How much gold is in an Australian gold coin?

If you refer to the Australian One and Two Dollar general circulation coins, there is no gold in them, they are made from 92% copper, 6% aluminium, 2% nickel giving them a gold appearance. There are no precious metals in any Australian general circulation coins. Australian non-circulating gold coins which are released annually for investors and collectors, contain 99.99% gold.


What is australias unit of money called?

The Australian Dollar (AUD). There are 100 cents in an Australian Dollar.