After the Blight, the value of old metal-based coinage systems became
unreliable. Galrathian or Vaelandrian currency was most common, but refugees
brought with them so many different types of money that barter was initially the
only way to accomplish any kind of trade.

The First Altherian Council tasked the Thaumaturges and Alchemists to jointly
develop a new currency, and chartered the Stoneseed Trust with circulating it
and establishing fair exchange rates with old currency. The new system they
developed is based on weaveshaped coinage enchanted with the sigil-seal of
Altheria within.

The monetary system features three primary denominations:

- A quartz penny is the base measure of currency.
- An obsidian mark is worth 100 quartz pennies.
- An amber seal represents the worth of 100 obsidian marks, or 10,000 quartz
  pennies.

Carrying many coins, especially of lower denominations, may bog you down. You
can change or deposit them in a bank for safe-keeping and to lighten your load.

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