Re: OT: coins and currency (was: [Theory] Types of numerals)

staving Nik Taylor:
>Peter Bleackley wrote:
>>For The Empire of Imegan (Mágikimnaz speakers)
>>1 Mágikimillund (Emperor-gold) = 30 Imeganrennadá (Imegan-silver)
>>1 Imeganrennad = 18 Gudmenandá (Loaf-bronze)
>>Before the fall of the Empire, 1 Gudmenand would buy a loaf of bread of a
>>standard weight. However, the currency was considerably devalued during
>>the War of Breaking, when the Empire collapsed.
>
>How was the Gudmenand divided, if at all?
I haven't given any thought to that, but possibly it was divided by
physically cutting it into quarters.


>>The currency of the port of Lezera, (translated names only)
>>1 Galley = 12 Barges
>>1 Barge = 16 Skiffs
>>The currency of the Wavolar
>>1 Horse = 6 Foals
>>1 Foal = 5 Spears
>>1 Spear = 4 Horseshoes
>>The Wavolar mainly trade by barter, however, and issue currency mainly as
>>an expression of their independence.
>>The currency of the Jade Empire
>>1 Jade Crown = 25 Kingfishers
>>1 Kingfisher = 15 Spears
>>1 Spear = 8 Atlatls
>>A Jade crown is a jade disc an inch and a half across and 1/4 inch thick.
>>At original values, it is worth at least 10 Magikimillundá.
>
>Interesting names.
All to do with what's culturally valuable to the issuers. In the Jade
Empire, the kingfisher is a symbol of the Emperor.

Pete