Greyhawk Coinage

In the Flanaess, Gold is the base metal of the monetary system, as maintained by the bankers of the land. However, for the common folk, the gold coin is a rarity, and those of higher value almost of mythical status, save in the most cosmopolitan areas. To the common folk of the Flanaess, silver is their base metal, although uncommon, and they tend to work mainly in copper, brass and bronze.

Silver and gold are used by merchants and nobles, platinum for larger transactions, and the mithral and silver mithral coins are basically used for banking transactions.

Coin Value

In my campaign I have revalued the gold coin, and the commensurate values of each coin are as follows.

Coin Type

There are four basic countries in the Flanaess which mint their own coins - Keoland, Furyondy, Nyrond and the Great Kingdom. The form of each type of coin adopted by each minting country is shown below.

(M) denotes milled edge.
n/a denotes coin not minted by that country.

Coin Name

Each type of coin is known locally by a different name in the main areasthe Flanaees. The important factor is where the person is, not where the coin was mintedi.e. a Keoish GP is called an orb in Furyondy, not a Merkke.

n/a denotes coin not minted by that country.

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