Dram

The Duscadorian dram, known most commonly as simply the dram, is the official currency of Duscador. It is subdivided into 100 royals (singular: royal) and is recognised as the primary currency for use of trade or transactions in Duscador, as well as several other nations and regions in Truyea and across the seas. The traders of Manos are known particularly for trading in the dram, holding the second largest reserve of any nation. The dram is used for both formal and informal purchases, though in more rural areas older bartering methods are still common and often preferred.
The dram was first introduced as a replacement for the Roni dram after the collapse and subsequent dissolution of the Roni Republic at the beginning of the seventh century. It is a small round copper coin, and was originally minted with the head of state, the Duscadorian Presidian, portrayed on the coin's observe, and the sixteen-pointed star of Duscador on the reverse. This process was halted under the rule of Hanno II and was officially ceased under his successor Makarbal, with the sixteen-pointed star instead minted on both the obverse and reverse, or occasionally not at all. 
The Duscadorian royal is a coin of similar size and shape (though roughly-minted and even square coins have been known to exist in circulation) but minted with a zinc alloy that gives it a traditionally greenish texture. The dram is a favoured currency of traders and the urban population of Duscador, but is often ignored in favour of paper-based transactions in places of government or military.
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