Note, they were not minted for the Baratheon dynasty only, but had already been in use during the Targaryen reign. The silver stags are known for the stag they bear. On the other side, the golden dragon displays the three-headed Targaryen dragon. Golden dragons bear the face of the king in whose time they were minted in, as well as his name. The king's coinage is one of the most visible manifestations of royal authority. The minting of the coins, exchange rates, and like matters are overseen by the master of coin. Smallfolk, who do not have such riches, tend to exchange copper and silver coins, or turn to trade. Golden dragons are more frequently used by rich merchants and noble lords and ladies. The semi-canon A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying includes another coin, silver moon. In order from high to low value, respectively, these are golden dragons, silver stags, copper stars, pennies, half-pennies, and groats. The current currency was established shortly after the unification of the Seven Kingdoms following Aegon's Conquest and was used through the whole Targaryen rule and continued after Robert's Rebellion. Gold hand coins are smaller and thinner than gold dragons, roughly half their weight and value. The Kingdom of the Reach had gold coins known as "hands", which featured the hand-shaped sigil of House Gardener on one side and the face of a king on the other. Prior to Aegon's Conquest, each of the Seven Kingdoms had their own coinage minted by their respective kings. Initially it was created as a copper penny, but the coin ended up being too large and heavy for a penny and George R.
ĭepiction of a copper star of King Robert I Baratheon, by Tom Maringer © Shire Post Mint Martin has compared the Westerosi coinage to medieval coinage, saying that "Westerosi coinage is probably more complex than actual British medieval coinage", despite some similarities. Similarly, Tyrion Lannister draws up contracts promising to pay the Second Sons with gold from Casterly Rock in return for their aid in restoring him to his lordship of it. Coins are mostly used by merchants and nobles, though the poorest of the smallfolk will at times still resort to barter.Ĭontracts written on parchment or paper can also accepted as payment, though these are not "currency" as such: for example, the brotherhood without banners gives commoners notes promising to pay them for supplies they took after the War of the Five Kings ends. Most societies use currency in the form of coins made from precious metals such as gold, silver, or copper (with a few notable exceptions, such as the iron coins used in Braavos).
Thus far, no society in the known world has been described as using paper currency (though the currency of every region has not been described in detail). Depiction of a silver stag of King Aegon I Targaryen, by Tom Maringer © Shire Post MintĬurrency is money in a form circulated as a medium of exchange.
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