Highland: Money

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By far the most common form of trade in Highland is barter, especially outside of the two major cities. Elves, Halflings, and Gnomes work strictly on a barter basis, not trusting coins at all.

There are two major mints in Highland: Crosspoint, in east Highland, and Black Stag in west Highland. Both mints give their coins reeded edges to discourage chipping the metals.

Crosspoint Mint

Coin Front Back Metal Worth Weight Size
Pound Ship Sword gold 20 monetary units .06 nickel
Bishop’s Pound Bishop Sword gold 240 monetary units .6 half-dollar
Shilling Ship Sword silver 1 monetary unit .06 quarter
Penny Cross Sword silver 1/12th monetary unit .01 dime
Half-penny Cross Fish silver 1/24th monetary unit .01 dime
Farthing Cross Cross copper 1/48th monetary unit .04 nickel

In Crosspoint, “the ship and sword” is slang for good money.

Black Stag Mint

Coin Front Back Metal Worth Weight Size
Pound Stag ‘Black Stag’ gold 20 monetary units .06 nickel
Shilling Stag ‘Black Stag’ silver 1 monetary unit .06 quarter
Penny Antlers ‘Black Stag’ bronze 1/12th monetary unit .06 nickel
Half-penny Antlers Antlers bronze 1/24th monetary unit .04 dime
Farthing Antlers Antlers copper 1/48th monetary unit .04 dime

Other Mints

Many of the Orders also have or had their own mints, often using a combination of silver and copper known as “electrum” in the Ancient tongue. These coins are often interesting, but hold little value beyond the metals.

Dwarves also mint their own coins. Their coins are larger than normal, about the size of the United States half-dollar. These are so highly crafted that humans prize them as art, paying double, triple, or even more depending on how common that coin has become in human cities. Each Dwarven extended family mints their own coins using different combinations of metals and different styles of art.

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