I asked the question because you proposed "wealth" as equivalent to "treasure", ...

		mikeash on Sept 9, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: China's Island Factory – New islands being made in... I asked the question because you proposed "wealth" as equivalent to "treasure", while I'm proposing it exclusive to "treasure". The historical uses linked in a sibling comment seem to be pretty clear that it's used as a synonym for "money".