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GARR

Currency Details



Kingdom of KORRESH
 
 


Kingdom of TAHNN 
 
 


Kingdom of GARR
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Kingdom of Lirynn
 


Kingdom of Mirg

 

The standard Garr coin is hexegonal, imprinted with the symbol of Garr on one side (see Garr in website).  The edges are printed as well, with sets of 3-D diamonds which make shaving difficult though not impossible.  The mint for Garr coins is located in Durak-mar, the lowest dwarven district of the Depths.  All Garr coins originate here, the king having recently determined that Garr needs to have a single location for minting instead of the multiple locations it has had in previous centuries.  All coins are pure metal, so that worth is easily determined.

1 plat = 10 gold
1 gold = 10 silver
1 silver = 2 zinc
1 zinc = 5 copper
 

coin = chep

platinum coin = Krenchep (the king's coin)
gold coin = Raschep (the high coin)
silver coin = Torrchep (the middle coin)
zinc coin = Sorrchep (the healer's coin)
copper coin = Marchep (the first coin)

The Krenchep is rarely used by any but the highest of each trade.  The platinum coin is not as thick as the Raschep, for platinum is very heavy. It typically values as about ten Rascheps. On it is emblazed the face of the current king of Garr.  It is a rare coin, not only because of its worth, but also its sheer difficult in creation, in comparison to the other coins.

The Raschep is a very highly valued coin, but is seen more frequently than the Krenchep.  It's value is usually is usually just about the same, if not slightly more, than the standard Korreshian Crowns.  It is pure gold, which means that it is nicked and dented easily.  Emblazened onto it is the head of the Church of Telgard, the Matr.  It is especially valued now, since the Matr is Dwarven.

The Torrchep is a silver coin a bit thinner than a Raschep, though its diameter is slightly larger than the gold coin.  Its face displays the symbol of the Council of Nine, with a miniature symbol of the current leader's clan.  Garr's silver coins are worth twice of the Korreshian Marks.

The Sorrchep is a common coin of the Dwarves, used in many larger transitions.  It is about equal in value of a Korresian Mark.  Even the lowest common worker has a few of these zinc coins around.  On this coin is the Lord of Dirgarr, a respected friend and ally of the King of Garr.  It is called the Healer's coin because zinc is used by healers for certain functions.  Often if a person sneezes, he will take out a Sorrchep and rub it hard between his fingers.

Lastly, the Marchep is The common coin of the Dwarven people.  Its copper face is adorned with the image of the Lord of Zilgarr, as the third most powerful location within Garr.  Its worth is equivelent to about the same as a Korresian Pense, and it is thinner and smaller than any other coin of Garr.

Coins from different decades can differ, and wise Dwarven merchants weigh coins before accepting them.  Very wise ones will use Stone Meld to verify the correct type of metal is within, or at least check coin density against weight, using water.  If a coin is not up to value, the merchant will demand the difference in copper--and will round up.

Though it sounds like a money pouch would be quite heavy, the dwarves have not developed a banking system that they can trust yet.  Some attempts to learn the human way have taken place, but all attempts are on standstill now, with the tension of the war between Mirg and Lirynn.
 
 

DELFAE CURRENCY 
The Delfae are now starting to use coins regularly in transaction, though they are also minting their own, with the agreement that they only mint what they mine themselves, and that magic is not used in the creation.  Yeah, like they're likely to follow that.

Unlike the Dwarves, they are not so uptight about the worth of each coin--in the end, everythign will work out.  Each Delfaen coin is actually a ring, made of pure metals.  The rings are small, and of different sizes, proportioned to the value of the coin.  They are magically made denser than Dwarven coins, but they still use only a third of the metal Dwarven coins use--and thus are worth a third of the value. The rings are typically strung together in loops, and attached to the belt.  Delfae rarely carry much coin--only enough for an emergency and lunch.

The coins are all decorated with the same design.  On the inside is an inscription, naming off the value of the coin.  On the outside is a series of exact lines, making a web pattern.  These lines are all a certain depths that makes it easy to see if a coin has been shaven from the outside.
 
 

The ratios of worth are the same as Dwarven ratios.

The names of the rings are simply taken from the Dwarven names, though modified slightly for pronounciation.  Thus the coins are as follows:

ring = Naisah

platinum coin = Ren'sah (the king's ring)
gold coin = Ras'sah (the high ring)
silver coin = Torr'sah (the middle ring)
zinc coin = Sorr'sah (the healer's ring)
copper coin = Mar'sah (the first ring)
 

 

 

 
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