Age of Magic uses a traditional (or imperial) monetary system. The monetary value of all possessions is measured in terms of:
|
Currency unit |
Represented by |
Exchange rate |
One unit typically buys |
Modern US$ equivalent |
|
Obol (o) |
A small iron coin (5g) |
A loaf of bread |
A quarter (25 cents) | |
|
Farthing (f) |
A small copper coin (5g) |
1 f = 10 o |
A drink at a bar |
$2.50 |
|
Penny (d) |
A large copper coin (20g) |
1 d = 4 f = 40 o |
A cheap meal |
$10 |
|
Shilling (s) |
A small silver coin (5g) |
1 s = 12 d = 48 f |
One day's modest food and accomodation in a hostel |
$120 |
|
Crown (c) |
A large silver coin (25g) |
1 c = 5 s = 60 d |
A good set of clothes |
$600 |
|
Pound (£) |
A gold coin (50g) |
£ 1 = 4 c = 20 s = 240 d |
A month's work from a skilled craftsman |
$2,400 |
|
Guinea (g) |
A gold coin (52g) |
1 g = 21 s = 252 d |
A month's work from a skilled craftsman |
$2,520 |
|
Silver talent (ST) |
A small silver ingot (500g) |
1 ST = £5 |
A good riding horse |
$12,500 |
|
Gold talent (GT) |
A small gold ingot (1kg) |
1 GT = £20 |
Ten acres of farmland (enough for one farm labourer to work) |
$50,000 |