Trade Currencies

Silver by Weight

• De facto standard
• Accepted everywhere, but cumbersome to divide and weigh due to inconsistent sizes

Meridian Trade Ingots

• Standardized, stamped silver ingots produced in Meridian
• Can be melted down into silver by weight if needed
• Accepted everywhere
• Typically used for larger purposes
• 100g, 500g, 1,000g, 5,000g, 10,000g

Meridian Coinage (”Royals”)

• Alloy coins produced in Meridian, backed by silver
• Used for local transactions
• Accepted in Meridian and outlying areas, as well as places that do trade with Meridian
• Base unit: royal (1 crown = 100g silver)
• Subdivided unit: centum (100 centum = 1 crown)
• Coins: 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 centum; 1, 2, 5 crown(s)

Sanctuary Scrip (”Coppers”)

• Copper coins produced in Sanctuary
  • Backed by town's silver reserves
  • Used for local transactions
  • Accepted in Sanctuary and outlying areas
  • Partly accepted in Meridian
  • Sporadic elsewhere
• Base unit: copper (1 copper = 1g silver)
• No subdivided unit
• Coins: 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 500 coppers
  • 1, 5: small
  • 10, 25, 50: medium
  • 100, 500: large
• Exchange from other currencies to coppers: free
• Exchange from coppers to silver: 2-5% tax