Currencies of Farland
Before the founding of the civilization of Aelfar, there was no standard currency. Each kingdom that rose and fell with the ages minted its own coin, of its own size and value, and whether any of these ancient kingdoms honored the currency of any other was a hit or miss proposition. Aelfar, however, revolutionized currency when it standardized the value of coins, and it refused to deal with any kingdom that did not use coins of similar size, shape, and value. The kingdom and later Empire of Farland adopted this policy, collecting, melting down, and reminting any non-standard coins. Over hundreds of years, this policy led to a standardization of coinage across almost the entire continent. Seeing the economic value in doing so, even the Elves, the Dwarves, and the Enemy in the East adopted these standard coins.
Thus almost all coins in the land are either platinum pieces, gold pieces, silver pieces, copper pieces, or tin pennies (a mix of copper and tin). The standard currency of everyday use is the silver piece.
Metagame comment: This means that DMs and players should convert the standard pricing of items, goods, and services to the silver standard. When the price in one of the official manuals is given in gold, in Farland it should be read as silver. Similarly, silver should be read as copper, and copper should be read as tin pennies. Thus, if a longsword is listed as costing 15 gold pieces in the player's handbook, in Farland, its cost will be 15 silver pieces.
The relative values of the standardized coins:
100 SP = 1 PP
10 SP = 1 GP
1 SP = 1 SP
1 SP = 2 EP
1 SP = 10 CP
1 SP = 100 TP
Individual kingdoms have managed to assert their individual character on the names they give their coins.
The names of each kingdom's currency:
Farland (historical)
Platinum: Sumus
Gold: Aurus
Silver: Denatus
Electrum: Torenus
Copper: Denondus
Tin: Sestus
Daven
Platinum: Zutilfermar
Gold: Gildenmar
Silver: Silkermar
Electrum: Ekermar
Copper: Kunfermar
Tin: Halnkunfermar
Kelerak
Platinum: Sovereign
Gold: Angel
Silver: Crown
Electrum: Moon
Copper: Noble
Tin: Penny
Zeland (historical)
Platinum: Plunt
Gold: Gleat
Silver: Sceating
Electrum: Teaning
Copper: Croat
Tin: Pennig
Orland (historical)
Platinum: Coorun
Gold: Peze
Silver: Rael
Electrum: Elli
Copper: Senti
Tin: Trochito
Kale
Platinum: Aquer
Gold: Leever
Silver: Soo
Electrum: Toller
Copper: Biegier
Tin: Fioller
Elven
Platinum: Alu ("God Coin")
Gold: Cora ("Honey Coin")
Silver: Alfan ("Swan Coin")
Electrum: Trest ("Steed Coin)
Copper: Nar ("Arrow Coin")
Tin: Arta ("Flower Coin")
Wawmar (historical)
Platinum: Burg ("Mountain Piece")
Gold: Zogol ("Hammer Piece")
Silver: Aglaz ("Anvil Piece")
Electrum: Hilz ("Mushroom Piece")
Copper: Haraz ("Harp Piece")
Tin: Korz ("Pig Penny")
Occupied Kingdoms and Enemy Lands
Platinum: Dugskark
Gold: Ronk
Silver: Skark
Electrum: Ukskark
Copper: Glob
Tin: Uk
