It is a term which refers to the current price of the Forex market actual commodity that can be purchased or sold at a particular time and place. (forex21.com)
Though Marcel Duchamp's readymades had brought objects into the art fold in the early 20th century, and Andy Warhol's paintings and sculptures engaged product and packaging in the»60s and»70s, the LES artists of the»80s were revolutionary for employing actual commodities in their practices, and for turning themselves into brands, whether for material profit, critical reflection, or both. (artsy.net)
For most of history, the only way to buy the actual commodity was to purchase a bar of yellow metal. (canadianbusiness.com)