The Lydius mint is
the only mint within a thousand pasangs of Torvaldsland and
as your gaze falls upon the beautiful stone structure, as the
Flags of Lydius fly high upon the peeks towards the Thassa blue
sky you realize ye are nae alone. Surrounding the Lydius
Mint is the Administrator/Ubar's, Sovereign Guard. This
specialty unit was trained and is used for the sole protection of
the Lydius Mint day and night. The Sovereign guards stand
at attention while on their shifts, their diligence and dedication
nae wavers. Within the Lydius Mint itself, an additional
regiment await in case anyone gets a foolish notion to try
and help themselves to any coin.
The Administrator/Ubar has appointed a Lydius Mint Scribe for your
convenience and she is available to provide Mint notes to citizens
making their trips to the Lydius Market far more convenient as
your guards nae be weighted down with coin for your
purchases.
Lydius Mint notes
are legal tender for all debts of Gor and may be purchased in
exchange for carrying coin for Citizens as well as Guests of the
city.
The Lydius Market also provides delivery of your purchases and any
questions you may have regarding the Marketplace may be
directed to the En'Merchant of Lydius, the lovely Lady Callie
Chaviva. Questions regarding the Lydius Mint notes or who is
eligible for this service please consult Lady Callie Chaviva or the Ubar of Lydius.
Questions regarding the Sovereign Swords or the Lydius Mint,
please feel free to consult the Administrator/Ubar, Trenton De'Shea.
{Coin
Reference}
{"Norman
Quotes"}
The
copper tarsk bit
Basic unit of currency.
The
copper tarsk
Equivalent to 8 tarsk bits.
The
silver tarsk
Equivalent to 40 copper tarns, 100 copper tarsks or 800 copper
tarsk bits.
The
gold tarn
Equivalent to 10 silver tarks, 400 copper tarns, 1000 copper tarks
or 8000 copper tarsk bits.
The currency of Gor
can be very confusing at times due to weight differences between
coins. Coinage of differing cities sometimes worth more or less
than others and individuals shaving or cutting coins which
reduces or debases the value of the coin. On the whole,
merchants tend to weigh coins for any transaction to protect
themselves.
{Banking
Information}
&
{U.S Dollar
breakdown}
{"Luther's
Gorean Educational Scrolls"}
Translation
into U.S. dollars then.
Please remember that
these are only rough approximations.
They give you a
relative comparison between Gorean and Earth prices.
Paper currency
does not exist on Gor. This places a burden on someone
wishing to carry a large amount of money as so many coins would
be extremely heavy. Luckily, there are alternatives.
Banks also deal in notes, letters of credit, drafts and
checks. This vastly reduces the burden in large purchases,
especially for Merchants who might be making large purchases of
stock. Most cities have a Street of Coins, either a street
or district, where all sorts of financials services are
available. Money lending, loans, is one of these available
services. Little else is said though concerning the
services offered by Gorean banks.
