Saturday, January 21, 2012

Factoids of the Hill Cantons: Numismatics

Coins Common to the Hill Cantons:

Kolo (slang “Wheel”): large white gold piece stamped with the Sun Lord's Chariot (2-wheeled) equals 10 Suns.

Ur-Kolo: rare coin only circulated by ultra-orthodox sects, same as above but Chariot with 4 wheels, slightly larger worth 12 suns and a lady.

Apricity Crown (slang “Sun”): D&D gp but 1/10th weight, stamped one side with the Sun Lord dining with the Hyperboreans during his winter repose, the other with the most recent Overking.

Celestial Velkin (slang “Lady”): D&D sp but 1/10th weight, stamped one side with the Celestial Lady chained to a brick oven (goddess worshipers file the chains off), the other with both moons as crescents. 

Sanguinolent Orb (slang “Sag”): cp (made of a dark red bronze), blank except for a tiny symbolic drop of blood. 

1 wheel =10 suns
1 sun = 10 ladies
1 lady = 10 sags
2 ladies = a two-fer or frowned-upon fun  

4 comments:

  1. "2 ladies = a two-fer or frowned-upon fun"

    LOL You'll think that's called "two ladies kissing?" ;)

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    1. You must have visited the northern town of Ostrovo where that is a common saying.

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  2. What about those large gold coins we found with the weird writing that translates to "Tsolyani Empire" (whatever that is)?

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  3. That would be the "kaitar", the coin of choice in Tsolyanu.

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