Currency

Each nation of Erathes mints their own currency, but this is of little matter, as all agree on a standard, and most merchants will take the coinage of any realm. Common coins come in several different denominations based on the relative worth of the metal from which they are made. The three most common coins are the gold piece (gp), the silver piece (sp), and the copper piece (cp). 
With one gold piece, a character can buy a bedroll, 50 feet of good rope, or a goat. A skilled (but not exceptional) artisan can earn one gold piece a day. The gold piece is the standard unit of measure for wealth, even if the coin itself is not commonly used. When merchants discuss deals that involve goods or services worth hundreds or thousands of gold pieces, the transactions don't usually involve the exchange of individual coins. Rather, the gold piece is a standard measure of value, and the actual exchange is in gold bars, letters of credit, or valuable goods.
One gold piece is worth ten silver pieces, the most prevalent coin among commoners. A silver piece buys a laborer's work for half a day, a flask of lamp oil, or a night's rest in a poor inn. One silver piece is worth ten copper pieces, which are common among laborers and beggars. A single copper piece buys a candle, a torch, or a piece of chalk.
In addition, unusual coins made of other precious metals sometimes appear in treasure hoards. The mythrill piece (mp) and the platinum piece (pp) originate from far empires and questionable kingdoms, and they sometimes arouse suspicion and skepticism when used in transactions. The currency system on Aarde is metric, and the standard unit is the Gold Piece (gp), with 1 gp worth about what $100 USD would be worth on our world. The exchange rates are as follows:
#	Currency 	ABV	=	# 	Currency 	ABV	=	GP Value	USD Value
1	Copper Piece 	CP 	=	10	Tin Piece 	TP 	=	0.01 GP 	$1.00
1	Silver Piece 	SP 	=	10	Copper Piece 	CP 	=	0.1 GP 	$10.00
1	Gold Piece 	GP 	=	10	Silver Piece 	SP 	=	1 GP 	$100.00
1	Platinum Piece	PP 	=	10	Gold Piece 	GP 	=	10 GP 	$1,000.00
1	Mythrill Piece	MP 	=	10	Platinum Piece	PP 	=	100 GP 	$10,000.00
A standard coin weighs about a third of an ounce, so fifty coins weigh a pound. Coinage can also appear in 20 pound solid bars called bullion. A bar of bullion is worth 1,000 coins of the same metal. They take up a much smaller volume, and are designed to stack, so large transactions are often made with bullion, not coins.
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