Currency

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Asdar's hundreds of nations issue currencies with gold being the favored coin. Most countries use a mixed system of gold, silver, and bronze coinage. The ancient Ithradite Dwarves are credited with inventing the use of the round metallic disk of gold or 'coin' which they called the 'stater,' sometime (ca 1660 AS) in the second millennium before Salmakhamer. Up until that time, rulers and great houses paid their large debts using gold ingots when they did not make payments in kind.

Copper, electrum, and platinum are uncommon. Copper is considered too rude for coinage, although it is often molten into ingots for ready use. Iron and tin are also molten into ingots for ready use in industry. Platinum coins are sometimes minted for commemorative purposes, such as to celebrate the rule of a prince or the birth of an heir. Electrum coins were somewhat common in the Jaggudorns before the Yophenthean Empire.

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Table of Modern Currencies by Issuing State or Entity

Currency State Currency Style Issuing Entity Substance Chief Circulation Symbol
Ambrasian Stater Archpatriarchy of Ambrasia gold southcentral Pytharnia AS
Asbardian Ducat Archduchy of Asbardy gold Asbardy, southwestern Pytharnia AD
Aurician Auric Noble Republic of Aurice gold Throvy, Corundy AA
Emegul-Thaudite Stater Confederation of Emegul-Thaudh gold Northwestern Pytharnia ES
Gensk Gilder Republic of Gonsk gold southwest Barathorn GG
Ithradic Stater Commonwealth of the Ithrads gold Ithrads, South Pytharnia IS
Jaggudorner Stater Dwarven Customs Union of the Jaggudorns gold Member States: Amandalia, Sardeichs, Dagdoria, Gdelisica, Themet JS
Johaulian Jittree Republic of Johaulia gold central Corundy JJ
Magdalan Solido Empire of Magdala gold Magdala, East Pytharnia MS
Medibgóëse Böttu Empire of Medibgö gold Medibgö, Pytharnia, Medibgóëse Gonfaloy MB
Narsadese Taqal Narsadese Republic gold Narshad, Barse-Barra TQ
Siulian Carsk Kingdom of Siul seashell West Pallathantic SC
Thracian Jeel Confederation of Thrace gold Thrace, southeastern Jaggudorns TJ
Thrainish Gilder Kingdom of Thrain gold Dúrandwor TG

To do: Amandal Republic, Amerzcelindo, Benjalay, Beph-Themesh, Bukalaa, Dragonfirth, Elmundel, Erechóreb (Modern Yophenth), Glaye, Gonfaloy (Principality), Gorcorumb, Hœrnect, Medibgóëse Gonfaloy, Oliblish, Saikusahi, Shagrela'al, Shanjahar, Skymark, Sungo, Tangshan, Umbardia, Xsys, Zarajove

Coin Names: Daric, Denar, Drachma, Ducat, Florin, Sheqel, Solido, Stater, Zuzu

Historic Coins

Time Period Currency State Currency Style Issuing Entity Substance Chief Circulation Symbol Value*
2576 to 2626 Bijälian Auric Grand Duchy of Aurice gold former Grand Duchy of Aurice ABij 1 gp
ca 200 to 550 Midretassene Daric Midretassene Empire gold former Midretassene Empire MD 1 gp
ca 500 to 900 Yophenthean Yophenth Empire of Yophenthea gold former Yophenthean Empire Y 1.1 gp
  • This is the actual metallic content. When the historic collector's value is taken into account, the value is much higher.

Others to Add:

Golden Empire of Yophenthean
Thracian Empire (2500's)
Aarokinian Ingots
Various Kalaman City-States and Dynasties
Rule of Prince Ulcanov
Neptultchi God-Empire: witch silver ingots: extremely rare
Kingdom of Ithrads

See Also