III.C. Currency & Coins

Name of Coin Metal Value in Silver Marks
Tarjin Platinum 100
Comet White Gold 50
Star Gold 10
Tobel Electrum 5
Mark Silver 1
Bit Iron 1/10
Pence Copper 1/20

100 iron coins equals 1 pound of weight.

All coins are roughly equal in weight.

Tobel coins are commonly referred to as the Mercenary's Coin or as a mercenary. Bits are commonly referred to as a twopence.

Most monetary exchanges are done with the silver mark, and daily business is done with the mark. All prices are usually bargained in terms of marks. (Similar to the American one dollar bill. Larger bills are carried and used, but the one dollar bill is the most common.)

The pence is 100% copper.
The bit is 100% iron.
The mark is about 70% pure silver.
The tobel is about 35% silver and 17% gold.
The star is about 37.5% (or 9 karats) pure gold.
The comet is about 35% gold, and 15% platinum.
The tarjin is about 35% platinum.