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

staving Mark J Reed:
>I think a con-currency (there's a good pun there somewhere involving
>multithreading, but I'm too sick to think of it) is an interesting
>problem on its own, if more conculturing than conlanging.  There are
>competing goals: minimize the number of denominations, while at the
>same time minimzing the number of coins needed to represent any given
>vale.
>
>In US currency, for instance, there are essentially 4 sub-dollar
>denominations (1, 5, 10, 25), since half dolalrs are very rare.  As a
>result, some values require up to 9 coins (e.g. 94¢ and 99¢).
>Reintroduction of a commonly-circulated half-dollar would cut that
>down by one coin; a two-cent piece would reduce it by two more.  That
>would yield six denominations and a maximum minimum (:)) of six coins
>per value.
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.

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.

Pete

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