Tænār Dekàli

Coins of Dekàlas: Pûl (0.125d), Audàrār (1.0d), Tal (240d), Dragul (4,800d)

The most commonly used coins of the Old Empire were the copper Pûl, the silver Audàrār, the golden Tal, and the platinum Dragul. Other denominations were available at different periods throughout the centuries, but these were the most common units for almost 1,300 years of Dekàli rule.

Dekàlas

  • Pûl. (0.125d) To this day, Pûl are found throughout the Old Empire. Farmers turn them up in their fields; city dwellers find them stowed inside forgotten niches; adventures find them in remote caches. For coins that have not been minted for over 600 years, the copper Pûl are relatively commonplace.
    • 8 Pûla = 1 Audàrār
    • 1,920 Pûla = 1 Tal
    • 11,520 Pûla = 1 Dragul
  • Audàrār. (1.0d) Many farmers have found one or more Audàrār in their fields. These mysterious silver coins are small reminders of a people that once lived here long before. The Audàrār are typically inscribed with a ring of small runes on each side. The reverse portrays a Dragul while the obverse facing usually holds the portrait of a king or queen. Audàrār are easily distinguishable from newer coins. Audàrār are viewed as treasures and often carried as luck charms, wish coins, or saved for tithes. Others are perforated and strung into bracelets. Although recognized and valued as standard coins, to use one for purchase carries the stigma of a desperate action, especially trading away one’s “lucky piece” for food. Each coin tells the story of a time and place long gone. Most Audàrār are similar in size, weight, and appearance. Each coin is marked with a city-state’s particular Dragul seal and the portrait of the reigning ruler at the time of minting. When new rulers came to power, coins of that city-state were recycled into pieces with the new ruler’s portrait. Each coin contains a legend detailing the name of the ruler, the year of minting, and the name of the City of origin. Audàrār are larger than Pûla, and typically consist of 90% silver and 10% tin to make for a stronger coin and cover minting costs.
    • 1 Audàrār = 8 Pûla
    • 240 Audàrār = 1 Tal
    • 4,800 Audàrār = 1 Dragul
  • Tal. (240d) The prized Tal is a coin of legend. Treasure chests and Dragul hoards are always described as overflowing with Dekàli Tal. Tal emblems varied from time to place. Some Tal bore the portraits of the reigning monarch, while others bore likenesses of the city-state’s patron god or one of the god’s Aspects. Choice of emblem was left up to the High King, who often chose on the basis of whether he felt the need to ingratiate himself with the Temple. For this reason, many god-bearing Tal were called “sinner golds”.
    • 1 Tal = 1,920 Pûla
    • 1 Tal = 240 Audàrār
    • 20 Tal = 1 Dragul
  • Dragul. (4,800d) Dragul are the rarest of the Dekàli coins (other than Temple coins, see individual listings for each city-state below). Variations of the Dragul coins were minted in different city-states, but the Dragul emblem remained the same. Dragul coins eventually gave way to the Temple coins of the late 9th century HK, which still bear the emblem on their reverse.
    • 1 Dragul = 38,400 Pûla
    • 1 Dragul = 4,800 Audàrār
    • 1 Dragul = 20 Tal

Post-Dekàlas

Following the fall of the Old Empire, each of the city-states (now kingdoms) began to mint their own coins.

  • Æzàlar: Wir (tin), Jūir (copper), Aurir (silver), Talir (gold), Zad’ir (blue gold)
  • Ildûn: Dūán (copper), Auran (silver), Talan (gold), Nor Tàlan (gold), Nuran (bone)
  • Ildûn-Ælyra: Daèl (silver), Aêlin (silver), Dū’in (gold), Oên (gold)
  • Jædð: Dðála (shell), Aurála (silver), Tala (gold), Chor’r (jade)
  • Kændal: Nûl (copper), Aurēul (silver), Mordùral (silver), Tælar (gold), Drægor (platinum)
  • Kændal-Carámis:
  • Kændal-Ōlood:
  • Kændal-Pastar:
  • Kændal-Saranð: Soren (gold)
  • Lanàdus: Pulam (copper), Audar (silver), Talar (gold), Talár Nor(gold), Dragul (platinum)
  • Oð: Wir (tin), New Kūdom (copper), Old Kūdom (copper), Aurad (silver), Talas (gold), Orm (orm)
  • Oð-Danok:
  • Oð-Ild:
  • Oð-Kalðòram:
  • Panæð: Kerum (copper), Arum (silver), Mor (silver), Lir (gold), Pazum (red gold)
  • Taldàna: Jul (copper), Auram (silver), Talam (gold), Æmàras (crystal)
  • Taldàna-Ezmir:
  • Ummon: Kra (copper), Audar (silver), Soras (gold/cupronickel), Krulan (steel/precious stone)
  • Viríllis: Pūlær (copper), Audær (silver), Talær (gold), Dragær (blue gold)
  • Viríllis-Dirímor:
  • Viríllis-Lōépōnye Nōe:
  • Viríllis-Rallàūn:
  • Viríllis-Tarántis:
  • Zyrr: Pūçamn (copper), Ædàçamn (silver), Dræçamn (gold), Dræçàmn Gor (gold), Zyrçamn (silver/precious stone)