Coins
Imperial coins are coins that are minted in Iboria. Most Kingdomes and countries mint their own coin and are widely accepted in other countries, and will often have there own names.
- Penny/Pence or copper is a square shape with a round hole in the center.
- Tri or a sliver piece is a silver triangle shape with a round hole in the center.
- Halmark or blues is Electrum rounded rectangle shape piece that has a blue color with a hole in the center.
- Crown or gold Piece is 4 pointed star with the monarchs face on it.
- Dragon or a platinum piece is sold diamond shape with dragon head on one side. The Imperial symbol on the other side
Other Currency
Temple Bells are small brass bells used by the Monks, Paladins, missionaries and pilgrims and by the Priest. These are often used as trade items are are backed by the church. The Imperial Crown authorizes banks to accepted them equal to 20 Gp. Fun fact they actual jingle like as real bells and are often sown into vestments and belts with fine thread. Temple Bells are more tradition and are often used as gifts or a show of ones Piety. Temples are the only place where coin can be exchanged for Temple Bells.
Trade Bars
2 pound silver bar is worth 60gp and is 6 inches long and 2 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick. It has 6 score marks that can be broke off. A 1 inch score mark is a Bit and is worth 10 gold.
5 pound silver bar is worth 120 gold and is about 6 inches long and 2 inches wide and is 1 inch thick.
5 pound gold bar is worth 250 gold and is 6 inch long and is 2 inches wide and about 1/2 inches thick
Iron bars is worth 1 Sp per pound
Trade
The prices listed in the PHB and DMG are the average market prices for said items. Price change a fluctuate based on the town/city industry and rarity of that time.
Example sell gold ore in a gold mining town is going to get you the lowest price since the town is saturated in it. However if you take it to a town that main industry is smelting you going to get a higher then average market price and if the place has low supply of that ore and is in high demand then it will pay even more.
Small town merchant most likely wont have a arcane mechanika or magical items. Since even a common magical item is rare these would be highly prized items and wont give them up for at least double the price.
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