Money in the
Anderheim
People (including humans and most fairy folk) in the Anderheim use gold and sliver coins for money. The classical Spanish silver dollar and the Gold Doubloon are the two most common coins.
NOTE: This is the 2 Escudo coin, NOT the 8 Escudo coin. Both are sometimes called “Doubloons.” The old Spanish coins are in common circulation.
Uniform currency is considered one of the few good ideas of the Sons of Adam (i.e. humans). In ancient times fairy folk either used the barter system or bullion (e.g. that will be a pound of silver, please). Ancient elves are known to have used gold and silver rings for currency.
The current currency system is a refinement of the old Spanish coins. Around SR 50 a currency council was convened between humans, dwarves, elves and other fairy folk to stabilize the currency in the wake of an influx of silver. The modern 52.5 to 1 silver gold ratio was established (the old ratio was 16 to one) and an adjustment to the Shilling was made to facilitate decimalization of the currency. The New Steward's Shilling contains slightly less silver than the English Shilling. You will occasionally see a Spanish Dollar cut into 5 pieces. This is legal so long as a government punch is used. (available at any bank in the Stewardship.) The size and weight of the coin are nearly identical to the classic American Silver Quarter or the Classical English Shilling. (The silver has been diluted slightly with copper). Government issued coins are frequently a mix of gold, silver and copper, e.g. the 20 shilling coin is a redish gold coin about the size of an American quarter that's roughly 75% Gold, 10% Silver, and the rest Copper and other base metals.
The Stewardship, being the single wealthiest human state, is the standard for currency in the region. Other countries generally follow the values, but some are on the old Spanish coin system for silver.
Paper money exists but it is not in common circulation.
|
Shillings |
Name of Coin |
Metal |
Escudo |
Reale |
Dwarf |
Elf |
|
200 |
8 Escudo, Onza, |
.76 oz
Gold |
8 |
320 |
|
|
|
100 |
Double Pistole |
.38 oz
Gold |
4 |
160 |
|
|
|
50 |
Pistole, doubloon |
.19 oz
Gold |
2 |
80 |
Dal |
Florin |
|
25 |
Shield, I Escudo |
.095 oz
Gold |
1 |
40 |
|
|
|
20 |
Orchid-Red Gold |
Gold Silver
mix |
|
32 |
|
|
|
10 |
Angel |
Gold Silver
mix |
|
16 |
|
|
|
5 |
Crown, PO8** |
1 oz Silver |
0.2 |
8 |
Taler |
Airrin |
|
1 |
Shilling |
.2 oz Silver |
0.04 |
1.6 |
|
|
|
1/10th |
Penny |
|
|
0.16 |
|
|
|
|
Spanish
coins |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
Piece of 8 |
1 oz Silver |
|
8 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
Half (4 reale) |
.5 oz Silver |
|
4 |
|
|
|
1.25 |
2 Reale, Quarter |
.25 oz Silver |
|
2 |
|
|
|
0.63 |
Bit |
.125 oz Silver |
|
1 |
|
|
* This is the 'modern' Reale exchange rate, i.e. 52-1, not the historic exchange rate which was 1 Escudo= 16 Reale
** This is the classic 1 silver oz Spanish 'dollar' which was a near universal currency before we dropped the gold standard after WWI.
AKA Piece of eight, real de a ocho, eight real coin, German Thaler, Chinese yuan, Duro, Dollar.
Note: The Elves Florin and the Stewardship Shilling should not be confused with the Italian Florin or the English Shilling.