The Coin Lords

The rulers of the Pryvethi city of Okone's Perch, there are usually only five at any given time - from the most influential families of the current time. They serve until they abdicate or die at which point the title is given to the heir - unless the remaining Coin Lords unanimously elect someone else, usually from the same family though that is not always the case. 
Often the Coin Lords are referred to by their house name as a title. For example, Dante Kollias is formally known as Kollias and Imogen Thevenet is formally known as Thevenet. No honorifics beyond that are given, a Coin Lord is forbidden from holding a title of nobility, not by law but by cultural norms.
The reason for this being that in theory the Coin Lords are meant to be able to consist of regular people from the Okone's Perch population and represent the common folk - so having such a title and appointment would render them estranged from their duties, in practice this didn't come to be instead they have become a corrupt landed gentry who rely on their concentrated wealth and power to accumulate even more wealth and power at the expense of their charges.
There is another governing body in Okone's Perch that is manned by publicly elected officials, though this is largely a ploy at appeasing the commoners as all decisions ultimately rest with the Coin Lords. 
Current Coin Lords
Cecilia Reese of House Cadogan
Cyril of House Hallewell
Imogen of House Thevenet 
Aberthol of House Kyeg 
Dante of House Kollias
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