Question concerning gold as currency?

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This might be naive on my part but after reading dozens of volumes on Austrian economics I have a nagging question…

Gold is no doubt the king of currencies in a free market.

It’s durable, it’s divisible, etc.

However, and this leads to my question, most commodities are PERISHABLE. They have a limited shelf life. In some cases that shelf life can be extended, but in general LIMITED.

How does a currency that does not have a shelf life and is nearly indestrucible affect exchanges involving things having a limited shelf life, things that deteriorate over time, etc.?

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I’m not sure what you mean.

The point of all economic action is the creation of goods which are later subjected to consumption, by which process all goods return to their natural state; they deteriorate, if you will. Whether they are consumed seconds or years after their creation doesn’t seem (to me) to have any bearing on the sort of money which ought to be used to purchase them.