Post by Baron Belial on May 23, 2013 18:39:12 GMT -6
In the modern age, merchants have begun to use letters of credit to handle large transactions, drawing on the reserves of the dwarf banks of the Mror Holds. But most day to day transactions are dealt through the use of coin. Once all coins were minted under the authority of the King of Galifar. With the collapse of the old kingdom, each of the Five Nations began minting its own currency, as did the Mror bankers. However, while the designs imprinted on these coins vary based on the source, each of these forces has continued to use the same metals, weights, and denominations set forth in the days of Galifar, maintaining a simple standard for commerce across Khorvaire.
The Dragon is minted from platinum and bears the image of one of the dragons of legend. With a value of one hundred galifars, these coins are used only by the wealthiest citizens of Khorvaire, and the average person never sees such a coin.
The Galifar is made from gold. It bears the image of Galifar I, the founder of the old kingdom. One hundred golden galifars are worth one platinum dragon.
The Sovereign is made from silver and bears the face of a living or recent ruler. An unskilled laborer can expect to earn a sovereign for a day's work. Ten sovereigns are worth one golden galifar.
The Crown is made from copper and traditionally depicts the crown of Galifar on one face. The crown is the lowest denomination of coin mined under the rule of Galifar. Ten crowns are worth one sovereign.
1 Platinum [Dragon] = 100 Gold
1 Gold [Galifar]= 10 Silver
1 Silver [Sovereign] = 10 Bronze [Crown]
The Galifar is made from gold. It bears the image of Galifar I, the founder of the old kingdom. One hundred golden galifars are worth one platinum dragon.
The Sovereign is made from silver and bears the face of a living or recent ruler. An unskilled laborer can expect to earn a sovereign for a day's work. Ten sovereigns are worth one golden galifar.
The Crown is made from copper and traditionally depicts the crown of Galifar on one face. The crown is the lowest denomination of coin mined under the rule of Galifar. Ten crowns are worth one sovereign.
1 Platinum [Dragon] = 100 Gold
1 Gold [Galifar]= 10 Silver
1 Silver [Sovereign] = 10 Bronze [Crown]