Gold, 3.5 grams

3.82 grams

20mm

1.85mm

Bright gold

Likeness of the current Supreme Potentate

The Eight-Pointed Starburst, the words "(name of current Supreme Potentate) magnus eternus"

Minted since the Nevrhal Reforms of 1028 GC, the Canon allows for larger transactions without the use of bullion. Rare outside the hands of the rich.

Silver, 8.6 grams

9.3 grams

30mm

2mm

Bright silver

A crown, encircling the Dynasty Blade

The Court of the Oath, as it once stood in Oathkeep; the words "Gloria Regi Aeternum".

Since the Nevrhal Reforms, this new, more substantial, more pure silver coin serves as a properly-based replacement for the old Aureus

Silver, 1.72 grams

1.86 grams

15mm

1.5mm

Bright silver

Image of the current duke/duchess

Image of ducal capitol, the words "nostrae, patriae"

Ducal capitols

The reforms attempted to centralize all minting, but traditions held too strongly; the most common coins are minted in ducal capitols, using hardware created by regional mint centers.

Debased

~1.3-1.6 grams

~10-14mm

~1.3-1.5 mm

Dull copper, corroded

Many imprints, kings and dukes of old

The Five-Pointed Star in many cases

No current mints

By far the most common coin in the realms, the old, highly debased, non-standard "silver" Penny is a thin, soft wafer of mostly lead and copper, imprecisely stamped, easily clipped, and not even remotely standardized. They are far too common to simply replace through minting, as that would grossly inflate the currency.

Copper, 0.85 grams

2 grams

17.5mm

1.5mm

Bright copper

trias populi, a three-pointed star representing the three pillars of Ascadian society.

The Five-Pointed Star, an old symbol of the One God

Minted in Ascadia, the only realm that has managed to phase out the old, debased pennies, this coin is meant to honor the common man, as opposed to kings or gods. Other realms have been trying for a century to replace the older coins with a standard mint, but are reluctant to give Ascadia such control over their currency; yet, they lack the technology to so precisely mint corrosion-resistant copper coins themselves.

Copper, ~0.17 grams

~0.4 grams

n/a

~1.5 mm

Varies

Varies

Varies

None

The bit is simply 1/5th of a penny. The unofficial practice of cutting pennies into lesser currency for smaller exchanges began during the late Auld Empire, when the currency was so debased with lead and copper that it became possible to cut. It was later standardized, with the Five-Pointed Star, an arguably obsolete symbol at the time, forming a convenient guide for cutting bits accurately, reducing their variability. Debased bits are rarely accurate, but modern bits cut easily; indeed, some Ascadian banks even provide pre-cut bits, cut into perfect triangles (Ascadians cut their bits 3 ways, thus the three-pointed star on the observe of their Penny; to permit the continental 5-way divide, they use the standard 5-pointed star on the reverse).