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Below are charts showing the declining value of the two longest running currencies – the British pound sterling and the United States dollar, considered to be the most successful paper currencies of all time.
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Under the US Mint Act of 1792, the dollar was pegged at 24.75 grains of gold. There are 480 grains in a troy ounce. Thus it took 19.4 US dollars to purchase a single troy ounce of gold. As of Feb 23, 2007 it takes nearly 863 US dollar to purchase that same troy ounce of gold, representing a 97.8% drop in value!
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