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by Carey A. Mueller
As a general rule, most coins are either oval or round in shape and approximately 1/8 of an inch thick. There are some unusual shapes, however, especially among coins from the Ancient Teshian Empire or from Dandria.
The economy of Hybrana, the northern continent, is based on silver, specifically the silver shiv. This is equivalent to one bushel of wheat for trade.
To convert prices given in the HOUSE RULES section, simply convert all "gp" to nobles (electrum). This means that 1000gp goes to 1000 nobles.
Money gained during an adventure also counts towards earned experience points.
These are the standard coins used across much of Hybrana, even after the destruction of Anryth. The City of Magic so thoroughly dominated economies that the same coin weights are still in use centuries later. This standard has successfully usurped other nations’ monetary systems and replaced them. As a result, Anryth coins can be found in nearly any part of Hybrana that has any form of foreign trade. The Anryth Standard has continued to be used even in the centuries following the city’s destruction.
| 1 platinum plate (p) | 10 crowns (You won’t see these coins very often) |
| 1 gold crown (cr) | 10 nobles |
| 1 electrum nobles (n) | 10 shivs |
| 1 silver shiv (s) | 10 commons |
| 1 copper common (c) | 10 bits |
| 1 bronze bit (b) | smallest coins |
| 1/10 plate = 1 crown = 10 nobles = 100 shivs = 1000 commons = 10000 bits | |
| Average Yearly Income - Farmer: 10 nobles, mostly trade goods, before taxes | |
This is a rough conversion table to convert coinages back and forth in the event that you are bringing a character from another campaign into Avamor, or from Avamor to another campaign.
| 1 platinum piece | 1/50 plate |
| 1 gold piece | 1/10 crowns |
| 1 electrum piece | 1/5 nobles |
| 1 silver piece | 1 shiv |
| 1 copper piece | 1 common |
Remember, this is a silver-based economy, with the bronze, copper, and silver coins being the most common.
Coins from the ancient Empire of Tesh are a little different from those used in "modern-day" Hybrana. They vary in sizes from slightly larger than a silver dollar to a small, round gem (the benthar). These coins are often found in lost treasure hoards.
| 1 benthar | 10 cesi | 8 plates |
| 1 ces | 6 bareti | 12 crowns |
| 1 baret | 10 fadani | 6 shivs |
| 1 fadan | 5 kereli | 3 commons |
| 1 kerel | smallest coin | 15 bits |
| benthar | small agate, all standard sizes. Weighs 1cn. | |
| ces | very low-grade mithril. Weighs 1cn. | |
| baret | platinum-gold coin. Weighs 2cn. | |
| fadan | electrum coin, heavy on the platinum. Very large, weighs 3cn. | |
| kerel | gold-silver mixed with nickel. Weighs 1cn. | |
The old Dandrian form of money actually originated in Diaun, and with the peace treaty between Diaun and Dandria, this coinage has once again come into use. Dandrian coins came in chains with links about &#frac12;inch long. Each link of the chain has a perforation to allow them to be bent for easy removal.
| 1 platinum link | 5 gold links | 1.5 plates |
| 1 gold link | 5 electrum links | 2 crowns |
| 1 electrum link | 5 silver links | 1.5 nobles |
| 1 silver link | 5 copper links | 3 shivs |
| 1 copper link | 10 brass links | .5 bronze bits |
Karuthean coins are based off of the Oriental Adventures hardback (now out of print).
| 1 Ch’ien | 10 tael |
| 1 Tael | 1 ch’ao |
| 1 Ch’ao | 20 yuan |
| 1 Yuan | 5 fen |
| 1 fen | Lowest coin |
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