6 money

There doesn’t exist a really solid system of currency’s on the world, there are here and there coins made, but this is usually done by small rulers who like to see their head on a coin and therefore it usually that those coins have a certain value based on the weight and material of the coin.
Titanium : this is an extremely rare substance and sought after by the gnomes because it is the most pleasant material to build tools from because it is so light and strong. It is in the gnomish society a symbol of status to carry your big titanium tools around with you.
Iron, copper : These are abundantly present and are used a lot by the gnomes to build with because it are the easiest materials. Here and there exist day mines where they find it, but big quantities come from the trade with the dwarfs. On Gnomania it appears to be dug by the gnomes.
Platinum : This is also a very precious material but doesn’t have so many things it can be used for, the gnomes use it now and then in experiments, but it is mostly used for jewellery.
Gold : An extremely useless material, the only purpose is for jewellery and has been abundant for years but today the dwarfs stopped trading it. Getting it out of the ground is for the other races impossible because of the depth on which it is usually found. This has run the price up, especially because now the golden jewellery is more rare it has become a better symbol of once status.
Silver : This is also used mostly for jewellery but also for every day items such as silverware(doesn’t the name tell it already?) and service. It also has always been less abundant then gold and always about a steady amount. Because of this it got an important place in the money traffic. It is possible that the dwarfs are keeping the supply of silver this constant to facilitate the trade and to have a solid scale for other values.
Gemstones : Gemstones are mostly used in jewellery because they are too different from one to another and dare to few people to trade with them because of a lack of skill in judging the values. But with big payments they are used, there are then specialists present and all, but this is then because they can represent a lot of value and therefore have a lot of money on a way more portable scale.
Food, goods and services : Food is also a valuable product, because everybody needs it, but only as long as there isn’t over production. While trading with the dwarfs are non perishable foods that are harder to obtain below ground also very usefull although they do have an production of their own. To get an idea about prices are there also other goods and services mentioned here.

Table 6: Values of currencies

Product	Amount	Value	Comments
Iron, copper	15 grams iron or copper per coin 13mm by 1,5mm 12mm by 1,5mm 20 coins	1 silver coin	Iron values assume the material is free of rust.
Gold	20 grams per coin 26mm by 2mm 4 golden coins	1 silver coin	This is now slowly increasing in value because it is getting more and more scarce.
Silver	20 grams is 1 silver coin 35mm by 2mm	Processed it is worth 5 times as much.	Base value for the others. A 10 silver piece is 91mm by 3mm (occasion coins)
Platinum	20 grams is 1 Platinum coin 20mm by 3mm	10 silver coins
Titanium	10 grams is 1 Titanium coin 31mm by 3mm	50 silver coins
Gemstone	Carats	Silver(grams) = 25(Carat/5)²Processed: Silver(grams) = 50(Carat/5)²	The bigger stones are more precious because they are more rare, and therefore the values go up exponentially. With cut stones this also has a positive influence on the price.
Food and goods on market	-Meat (10Kg) -Fish (10Kg) -Bread (a bread) -Vegetables (each crate) -Vegetables (fresh, each crate) -Beer (keg 50L)	- 10 silver coins - 15 silver coins - 1/5 silver coin - 25 silver coins - 5 silver coins - 7 silver coins	All values are based on conserved products unless said otherwise. All values are average, the local market can give big variations. Crate is 60 x 35 x 20 cm
Services and food on location	-Beer (tankard) -Overnight stay - Breadmeal - Warm meal -’Bed and breakfast’	- 1/10 silver coin - 1 silver coin - 1 silver coin - 2 silver coins - 2 silver coins	Prices are for a simple standard version, there are of course always more luxurious forms to become.

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