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)