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Faraer
Great Reader
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 Posted - 01 Feb 2004 : 21:14:28
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A great way to make treasure memorable is to describe or name the coins. This is what I've got for the relics of past nations:
Cormanthyr: ... [Cormanthyr p. 63]
Athalantar: crown (gold) [Hand of Fire p. 2]
Waterdeep (ancient): toal (gold) [Campaign Guide to Undermountain p. 69]
Let's try a Realmslore hunt.
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Shadowlord
Master of Realmslore
USA
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Posted - 01 Feb 2004 : 21:18:19
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| Hmmm, lets see, I can't remember the book I got it from, but Sembia has ravens, suns, and the like..... |
The Chosen of Vhaeraun
"Nature is governed by certain immutable rules. By virtue of claw and fang, the lion will always triumph over the goat.Given time, the pounding of the sea will wear away the stone. And when dark elves mingle with the lighter races, the offspring invariably take after the dark parent. It is all much the same. That which is greater shall prevail. Our numbers increase steadily, both through birth and conquest. The dark elves are the dominant race, so ordained by the gods." Ka'Narlist of the Ilythiiri. |
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Faraer
Great Reader
3308 Posts |
Posted - 01 Feb 2004 : 21:29:50
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| Yup -- I'm thinking of ancient coins, though, not the mints of existing states. That's its own thread, though, and my notes on modern coins are relatively complete. For instance, the copper/silver/electrum/gold/platinum currency of Sembia is steelpense/hawk/electrum/[various]/[none], while the mint of Selgaunt produces penny/raven/ring/fivestar/sun. |
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Elrond Half Elven
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
322 Posts |
Posted - 01 Feb 2004 : 21:30:22
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While this is not Ancient Nations this may be useful here:
In Cormyr, coinage is as follows:
Copper pieces= Copper thumbs
Silver pieces= Silver Falcons
Electrum Pieces= Blue eyes
Gold pieces= Golden lions
Platinum Pieces= Tricrowns
In Amn, coinage is as follows:
Copper pieces= Fandars
Silver pieces= tarans
Electrum Pieces= Centaurs or Decimes
Gold pieces= Dantars
Platinum Pieces= Roldons or pearls
In Calimport, coinage is as follows:
Copper pieces= unarches
Silver pieces= decarches
Electrum Pieces= centarches
Gold pieces= bicentas
Platinum Pieces= kilarches
In Waterdeep, coinage is as follows:
Copper pieces= Copper nibs
Silver pieces= Shards
Electrum Pieces= Moons
Gold pieces= Dragons
Platinum Pieces= Suns
Plus Waterdeep has two specials coins the Toal (2 gold piece value) and the Harbor Moon (50 gold piece value).
The Conversion Rates are as follows:
100cp= 100 copper pieces
= 10 silver pieces
= 2 Electrum pieces
= 1 gold piece
= 1/5 Platinum Piece.
From FRCS- A grand tour of the Realms page 26. Hope this is useful!
Hanx
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Once upon a midnight dreary, while i pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore-
While i nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
-The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe |
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Shadowlord
Master of Realmslore
USA
1298 Posts |
Posted - 01 Feb 2004 : 21:39:52
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quote:
Originally posted by Faraer
Yup -- I'm thinking of ancient coins, though, not the mints of existing states. That's its own thread, though, and my notes on modern coins are relatively complete. For instance, the copper/silver/electrum/gold/platinum currency of Sembia is steelpense/hawk/electrum/[various]/[none], while the mint of Selgaunt produces penny/raven/ring/fivestar/sun.
Oh, ancient coins....... Hmmm, I could give you drow coins, but I hardly think that's what you want, hmm? |
The Chosen of Vhaeraun
"Nature is governed by certain immutable rules. By virtue of claw and fang, the lion will always triumph over the goat.Given time, the pounding of the sea will wear away the stone. And when dark elves mingle with the lighter races, the offspring invariably take after the dark parent. It is all much the same. That which is greater shall prevail. Our numbers increase steadily, both through birth and conquest. The dark elves are the dominant race, so ordained by the gods." Ka'Narlist of the Ilythiiri. |
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Faraer
Great Reader
3308 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2004 : 15:28:01
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| This information is surprisingly obscure, but I'm sure I've missed some. |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2004 : 20:40:24
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| The toal is a current Waterdeep coin, though, not a 'vanished' one. |
Hell hath no fury like all of Candlekeep rising in defense of one of its own.
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Faraer
Great Reader
3308 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2004 : 20:53:28
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| The modern toal is a brass coin, the ancient one is electrum one side, gold the other, three inches across, now considered good luck pieces. |
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Bookwyrm
Great Reader
USA
4740 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2004 : 21:25:10
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Ah. Okay, I didn't know that.  |
Hell hath no fury like all of Candlekeep rising in defense of one of its own.
Download the brickfilm masterpiece by Leftfield Studios! See this page for more. |
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Dracandos the Spellsage
Senior Scribe
466 Posts |
Posted - 03 Feb 2004 : 22:55:30
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quote:
Originally posted by Faraer
Yup -- I'm thinking of ancient coins, though, not the mints of existing states. That's its own thread, though, and my notes on modern coins are relatively complete.
is the list u posted above ur "notes on modern coins?" or do u have anything more? |
Death strips away the masks men don to hide their true nature - The Slayer's Guide to Undead
The Lord of Murder shall perish, but in his doom he shall spawn a score of mortal progeny. Chaos shall be sown from their passage - So Sayeth the Wise Alaundo
Whenever magic one doth weave, 'tis never ever wise to deceive - Elminster
Strength and power come from knowing and controlling what others do not, but never reveal all that you know - Vecna
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cpthero2
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 28 Sep 2018 : 15:43:23
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Great Reader Faraer,
I believe this includes a pretty comprehensive list of currency for the Realms:
http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Currency
Best regards,
quote:
Originally posted by Faraer
A great way to make treasure memorable is to describe or name the coins. This is what I've got for the relics of past nations:
Cormanthyr: ... [Cormanthyr p. 63]
Athalantar: crown (gold) [Hand of Fire p. 2]
Waterdeep (ancient): toal (gold) [Campaign Guide to Undermountain p. 69]
Let's try a Realmslore hunt.
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