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> >But it doesn't prohibit transactions in gold... does it?

No, not at all.  Remember that this thread started from the Lakota "bank" 
that would only accept gold or silver as transactions.  Even that is not 
prohibitied so long as the gold is not being used as money (no such 
prohibition exits 
or ever has for silver).  The prohibition on using gold monetarily includes 
gold coin, gold bullion (technically any gold relying on its metalic worth 
rather than face value.  If it relies on face value [fiat value, enforced 
value] it 
is coin), and gold certificates.  The Lakota "bank" could not issue notes or 
bonds based on the gold it held.  Well, actually it could, but anyone holding 
the note could not sue the bank to force the bank to make good on it so why 
would anyone hold them?