Silver Piece

the Sterling

The Silver piece, more commonly known as a 'sterling', is the standard for all coinage on Ethae, if not the world. While the term 'sterling' is the spoken slang used across the continent, when used in monetary records it is almost universal written as 'silver piece', or shortened to sp for convenance.

While most stable countries mint silver coins as alloys, with small amounts of other metals, for various reason, the commonly accepted standardized amount comes from Nopeli and their sterling silver, which is mostly pure silver with a small mix of copper (92.5 to 7.5 ratio). This creates a more durable coin than that of pure silver. Nopeli smiths have been masters of creating the alloy since at least the Lakorthian Age. With their city of New Open being the heart of northern trade for centuries, their sterling coins have spread far and wide, making the Nopum sterlings are the most common coin found across all of Aldern. So much so that silver pieces in the modern day, no matter who minted them, or the alloy used, are universally called 'sterlings' throughout Ethae.

Currency Exchange

Ethae Mainland

1 Gold Pieces = 10 Silver Pieces

1 Silver Pieces = 10 Copper Pieces

Cota Ocean

1 Gold Brick = 10 Gold Bars (20 gp)

1 Gold Bar = 2 Gold Pieces

Other

Marras Gold Crown = 2 Gold Pieces