Gold, silver, bronze, iron, copper, tin and lead are all mentioned in Scripture. Prized for their value, they were used in a variety of ways. Scripture uses as an image a metal refiner's fire for the purification of the lives of believers.
Gold
See also
Silver
Bronze
Iron
Copper
pp Lk 21:1-4
Tin
Lead
It was an exceptionally heavy metal
It was refined before use
Inscriptions were sometimes made on lead
It was traded between nations
The value of metals
All metals were of value
The relative value of metals
pp 2Ch 9:20
Trade with metals
pp 2Ch 9:21
pp 2Ch 9:13-14
Idols were often made from various metals
The refining of metals as an image of purification