| Cost |
Goods |
| 1 cp |
1 lb. of wheat |
| 2 cp |
1 lb. of flour or one chicken |
| 5 cp |
1 lb. of salt |
| 1 sp |
1 lb. of iron or 1 sq. yd. of canvas |
| 5 sp |
1 lb. of copper or 1 sq. yd. of cotton cloth |
| 1 gp |
1 lb. of ginger or one goat |
| 2 gp |
1 lb. of cinnamon or pepper, or one sheep |
| 3 gp |
1 lb. of cloves or one pig |
| 5 gp |
1 lb. of silver or 1 sq. yd. of linen |
| 10 gp |
1 sq. yd. of silk or one cow |
| 15 gp |
1 lb. of saffron or one ox |
| 50 gp |
1 lb. of gold |
| 500 gp |
1 lb. of platinum |
Most Wealth is not measured in coins. It is measured in livestock, grain, land, rights to collect taxes, or rights to resources (such as a mine or a forest). Political or other types of influence are also valid measures of wealth.
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