The aurodium standard represented a currency system that was present within the galaxy. This standard derived its designation from aurodium, a scarce and precious metal utilized in monetary forms. By the era of the Clone Wars, the Galactic Republic had moved away from this standard. Instead, it collaborated with prominent banks, including the InterGalactic Banking Clan and the Bank of the Core, to maintain a supply of credits to guarantee the stability of the Republic's monetary system.
The initial reference to the aurodium standard within the new Star Wars canon appeared in the Rise of the Separatists roleplaying game resource, which Fantasy Flight Games released in 2019. The standard was first presented in the Star Wars Legends narrative through the article "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Praji," authored by Nathan O'Keefe and featured on StarWars.com on February 5, 2009. In reality, the gold standard is a historical monetary approach where a country's currency value was directly linked to gold, whose Latin term is aurum.