Some posters here have been advocating a prohibition of gold exports, that is, a return to bullionism.
"Bullionism is an economic theory and practice prevalent in the 16th and 17th centuries that emphasized the accumulation of precious metals, such as gold and silver, as the primary measure of a nation’s wealth and power. According to bullionist thought, a country’s prosperity could be assessed by the amount of these metals it possessed. "
Bullionism - Wikipedia
