The Drakkellian system is the most wide spread form of currency in Ithria and its coins can be found in coffers throughout the continent. It is a very formalized and mathematical construct designed for Drakkel’s economic culture. The units of drakkellian currency are standardized coins of high quality that exhibit little variation in purity or weight. The entire system is based on the power of ten and lends itself readily to quick calculation. The monetary supply is strictly controlled in the Drakkellian Alliance. The system is as follows
1000 iron petties = 100 copper commons = 10 silver nobles = 1 gold lord
Drakkellian coins have holes in their centers. These holes are used to stack the coins on long metal rods. The usual length of such rods is sufficient to stack 100 coins. Such a system aids in sorting, counting and transportation. Each type of coin has a differently shaped hole to prevent intermixing of coins.
The iron coins are called "petties" and have circular holes. Copper "commons" have square holes. Silver coins are known as "nobles" and have rectangles and the gold "lords" have triangles.
These coins are used widely throughout the southern realms but most especially in the Drakkellian Alliance, Asylum, the Garrison, Ithell, Jannerus, Kalimura, the Khenshire and the Falkir clans. Drakkellian coins often find their way as far as Borrell and Padashan.
This page last updated Wednesday, December 24, 2008. Copyright 1990-2009 David M. Roomes.