Ages

Currency of the Fairies

For the untrained eye, the small bumps and lines that cross these coins are little more than blemishes amongst delicate filligre and designs. They take away from the whorls and twists that have become synonomous with the currency of the Fairies, but for those that have called the Fairy Kingdom home, those so-called "blemishes" are so much more, a defining feature of their coinage that has crossed centuries. To those who know, the small bumps and lines make up small parts of a great song, a symphony that has stretched through the millennia of the kingdom.
Ages are the currency of the Fairy Kingdom, established first under the early rule of Festival Snix. The King's love for magic and music defined every part of the minting process, creating a range of coinage that would eventually define an entire song. Every seven hundred years, the Ages change slightly, adding another portion of the song through the notes marked on the musical staffs of each coin face. All weights of coins are necessary to see the small segment of the song during every "age" of release.
While the currency follows the Standard Metal Value that is widely accepted throughout the world, to collectors, these coins have infinitely more value. Utilizing an item known as "Fairies' Music Sheet," collectors can gather the various coins from the "ages" and place them in certain slots to be able to see the progression of the song. The coins minted in the earliest days of the King's reign are the rarest and coveted by those that have been able to acquire such items.

Design

The design of Ages has changed very little in its millennia of use, always containing a music staff as the central focus of the coin. Various decorations, such as filligre, vines, flowers, and many other decortive items, have been used, with each "age" having differnt defining decorations that set them apart form the previous "age."
The level of decoration often also depends on the expense of the coin, with coins of mithril and gold having the most decoration. Coins of adamantite are not used in the Fairy Kingdom due to the availability of the material. Fairies tend to utilize gold coins more frequently than others, but mithril is also used and therefore has the grandest decorations.

History

The first appearance of Ages as the accepted currency of the Fairy Kingdom was during the early month of the King's reign. A set of coins were minted that had delicate designs as well as a series of bumps and lines that would eventually be known as the music staff. For the first seven hundred years of the King's reign, the currency was unchanged, but in Spring's Evening of his seven hundredth year as King, Festival Snix announced the change in the currency.
Over two millennia would pass of these changes every seven hundred years before it was realized that the musical staffs on the various coins could be put together to form the beginning of a melody. Collectors searched for the older coins to confirm their theories, eventually determining that the appearing melody was only a small part of an epic ballad. More millennia would pass with hints dropped by the King before it was learned that the name of the ballad was "Moonlight."
As more coins were released, collectors created an item known as the "Fairies' Music Sheet" to collect and organize the developing song. Each of these items could hold a number of coins that would denote a single "page" of the ballad if it were to be written out. It is unknown how long the song truly is, but the King has announced that he sees no end to the melody in its current state.

Ages

Gold Ages by Image via Midjourney, created by Riverfang

Ages, the currency used in the Fairy Kingdom, is the currency with the longest consistent use throughout the many countries and kingdoms of Isekai. Established when Festival Snix became king, the currency has changed little throughout its use, except for the music notes engraved in the coins.

Item type

Currency & Deeds

Creation Date

Spring’s Evening 99,999 IM

Related ethnicities

• Fairy Culture

Owning Organization

Fairy Kingdom