Coinage

==Currency in Amauvala==
Currency began to appear in Amauvalan civilisations in the early Bronze Age. As civilisations stretched out to connect and trade, the need for currency arose and today coins are a common sight in marketplaces all over Amauvala. 
==Hyu Jifala==
==The Iron Desert==
There is a limited amount of Syannic and Yeharene coins being used in the Iron Desert, though native currencies also exist. The most common coins used in the Iron Desert are minted in the state of Vht'shjenjé. Vht'shjenjéni coins are uniformly lozenge-shaped and are equipped with small grooves through which string may be put. Typically the coins are bundles together in this fashion.
Vht'shjenjé are named after important ancestor-saints but they typically do not depict them, but rather favour aniconic calligraphic motifs. However, coins stamped on different dates will have different lines of poetry stamped on them, corresponding to the Vht'shjenjé calendar. Thus, someone familliar with Vht'shjenjé chronology will be able to identify the date and location of a coin.
Venkásht: A copper coin. Shares the same diamond-shape as the larger denominations but are considerably smaller and thinner. Minted in uniform size and pressed with the name "Issvenkásht" on one side and a excerpt of sacred poetry on the other with Essjentine calligraphy. A Venkásht is worth 1/9 of an Essjeny, 1/81 of a Nashéni and 1/729 of a Shjevtyrst.
Named after Iss'venkásht, the maimed patron-saint of Varvardnársh.
Essjeny: A silver coin. Larger than the  Venkásht and has a decorative rim. Just like the copper coin it has stamped calligraphic motifs on both sides. On some coins the calligraphic motif is exchanged for a floral motif. An Essjeny is worth 9 Venkásht, 1/9 of a Nashéni and 1/81 of a Shjevtyrst.
Named after Essjentír, the scholar-poet who gifted the Vht'shjenjé with literacy.
Nashéni: A gold coin. It is similar in size to the Irynts but made from gold instead of silver. It has an ornate rim and the edge is patterned. The Vakráth has a similar calligraphic motif as the coins of lower denominations. A Vakráth is worth 81 Venkásht, 9 Essjeny and 1/9 of a Shjevtyrst.
Named after Nashéniren, the philosopher-warrior and scourge of the Mósharenja.
Shjevtyrst: The Shjevtyrst is a fairly rare coin and every one of them is a work of art. They are made from a diamond-shaped piece of gold minted around a heart of obsidian. The obsidian is chosen for its particular mineral quality whose origins can be catalogued and identified to prevent counterfeits. The Vakráth has decorated rims, edges and fields, containing Essjentine calligraphy and unlike the other coins the design does not change. A Vakráth is worth 729 Venkásht, 81 Essjeny and 9 Nashéni.
Named after Shjevtyrín the immortal, the spiritual leader of the Vht'shjenjé people.
==Natum'we==
==Raidhsénia==
Raidhsénia, as the first nation in Abhainnia with merchants and metallurgy was the first nation in Abhainnia to introduce a currency unit, the 'Airgead'. The discovery of softer, malleable metals in the mountains to the west enabled coins to be created.
The coins are now used in various business transactions in lieu of gift exchanges, and offered in large sums by the state and eaglais as bounty for the capture and delivery of fugitive criminals.
A Raidhsénian Airgead. The Solastic crest is engraved on one side, on the other can be found the busts of heads of state, religious figures or heroes.
==Syan==
==Vidstos==
==Yehar==
Yeharene states of Sofalss and Belz are minting money known by the metal used either as Ireali (gold coins), Kialiri (silver coins) and Moraeli (copper coins). These coins are by far the most signifigant native Yeharene currency in use. They are circular with holes and are of standardized size. Sigil of the issuing city is usually carved somewhere on the coin. Being ring-shaped, these Yeharene coins are commonly carried with a string or strap of leather. Salt and wheat are also commonly used as equivalent of money in transactions by the Yeharenes.
==Za'ah==
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