ASHRIYAN CURRENCY
All throughout Ashriya, a common currency is used for any required business, both public and private. While each of the cities and towns across the land may mint there own coinage, there is more or less a consistent value among them.
Three basic coins are used, the value of each being enumerated in "drake." The base coin is valued at one drake and is known as a "copper wyrm." The next coin is a "silver serpent," valued at five drake. Lastly, there is the "gold dragon" valued at ten drake.
The actual metal composition of the coins varies by each maker, though they do not use much of any precious metals in order to mint them and they use different metal alloys to produce similar coins to the other mints.
Also used throughout Ashriya for trade are various gems. Most merchants will accept them, though this is not guaranteed. Gems are mostly used for larger purchases and for trade. The value of gems may change over time, as more sources of some gems become more available or scarce that gem may change.
Below is a listing of the different currencies commonly used.
| Coinage | ||
| Name | Common name(s) | Value (Drake) |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Wyrm | drake, wyrm, copper | 1 |
| Silver Serpent | serpent, silver | 5 |
| Gold Dragon | dragon, gold | 10 |
| Gemstones | ||
| Common name(s) | Color | Value (Drake) |
| Dragon's Blood, bloods | deep, blood red | 15 |
| Ruby | light red | 20 |
| Beryls | dark green | 25 |
| Sapphires | aqua blue | 30 |
| Peridots | yellow | 35 |
| Amethysts | pink, or purple | 40 |
| Emeralds | light green | 50 |
| Dragon Hearts | light blue | 75 |
| Dragon Souls | small clear | 100 |
| Dragon's Tear | rainbow, or large clear | 500 |