A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of goods and services. It is a form of money, where money is defined as a medium of exchange (rather than e.g. a store of value). A currency zone is a country or region in which a specific currency is the dominant medium of exchange. To facilitate trade between currency zones, there are exchange rates i.e. prices at which currencies (and the goods and services of individual currency zones) can be exchanged against each other. Currencies can be classified as either floating currencies or fixed currencies based on their exchange rate regime. In common usage, currency sometimes refers to only paper money, as in "coins and currency", but this is misleading. Coins and paper money are both forms of currency.
The following table depicts the currencies of various nations:
Nation | Primary Currency | Currency Code | Symbol (Prim.) | Secondary Currency | Symbol (Sec.) | Secondary Value re: Primary | Primary Value re: CHC and GBZ | Notes | Exchange mechanism (Fixed or Floating) |
international standard | Gold | AU | Au | Gram | g | 1 oz Au = 31.1035 g Au | 1 GBZ = 0.0311 g Au
CHC 1 = 0.0207 g Au |
Vex is on the Gold standard.
The GBZ is the main reserve currency on the Vex as of 320, by agreement of the APM and the biggest economies on the Vex. Average value: 1 oz Au = 1000 GBZ CHC has been depreciated to 1 oz Au = 1500 CHC avg [All currencies pegged to the CHC also devalued) (Formerly based on CHC 300 = 1 oz Au, with oz converted to grams) |
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Aethelnia | Aethelnian Guilder | AEG | (AG) | Cent | (Cts) | 1 Guilder =100 Cents | 1 AEG = 1 CHC (304) | Formerly pegged to CHC, then briefly to Armatirion´s Huygens | Floating |
Allacoa | Rand | ALR | (RND) | Sekti | (S) or (s) | 1 rand =100 sekti | 1 rand = 3.059 CHC (304) | With stabilization and growth of economy, the rand is gaining value | Floating |
Armatirion | Huygens | ARH | 1 = 0.2 CHC | ||||||
Aros | Cacau | ASS | CC$ | Cacents | Cc$ | 10Cc$ = 1CC$ | 1 CHC =
2.75 ASS |
Fixed | |
Bëltse | Crown | BNB | NB | none | N/A | N/A | NB11.2 = 1 GBZ | NB: NB stands for Newbeter = 'Crown' in Bëltse | fixed |
Both Watches | Star | BWS | St | none | N/A | N/A | St 119.35 = 1 GBZ | fixed | |
Bowdani (Black) | New Shester | BNS | É | none | N/A | N/A | 202.71 É = 1 GBZ | fixed | |
Cimera | Meritéan pound | XMP | ₼ | Pence | p | 1 pound = 100 pence | ₼1 =
0.78 CHC (May 318) |
Floating | |
Coare | Ntymaersy | CNT | Ny | none | N/A | N/A | Ny 4.29 = 1 GBZ | fixed | |
Cruisana | Crown | CHC | C$ | Penny (Cent) | c | 100c = C$1.00 | 1 | CHC 1500 = 1 oz. Gold (3/320) | Floating |
Confédération de Stervia / Stervian Confederation | Markka | CSM | MS | Centime | cS | 1 MS = 100 cS | 1 CHC = 5,2 CSM | Replaced the Brolecian Pound at the exchange rate or 1 MS = 1000 BP | Fixed |
Danica, The Kingdom of | Eos | DNE | E | sats | s | 100s = E1 | 1 CHC =
DNE 7.524 |
As of 29 May 303 | Floating |
Draconia | Draco (singular), Dracos (plural) | DRD | Draci (singular), Dracii (plural) | 1000 dracii = 1 draco | 1 = 1.15 CHC | Currently pegged to 1.15 CHC, however plans to 'float' it are underway | Fixed | ||
Eastern Delgamia | Mestonia Mark | MSM | MM | Mestonia Marquette | mm | 1:100 | MM1 = #
CHC 1.3406 |
Was common currency used by Brolecia, Eastern Delgamia & San Patricio | Uncertain |
Feniz | Camel | FEC | cm | Dromeedaar | DM | 10,000 cm = 1 DM | 1 CHC
= 2 cm |
The DM is for calculatory purposes only, and no DM bills or whatsoever are available. [Tech: DM was the abbrev. of Deutsche Mark] | fixed |
Gen | Ooris | GOO | Ø | Roq | rr | 20rr = 1Ø | 1Ø = 4.2 GBZ | floating | |
Greater Burovian Realm | RealmsZaster | GBZ | none (decimal Zasters) "Percent" | x/y | n/a | 1 oz Au = 1000 GBZ | The RealmsZaster is used by all nations of the Burovian Realm, and is equal to 0.001 oz Au. The Zaster is one of the de facto reserve currencies on the Vex. | Value band | |
Greater Zartanian Empire | Crown | GZC | C | piece | P | 1,000P = 1C | CHC 1
= 1.205C |
Formerly Eastern Zartanian monetary unit, now used by entire Empire. | |
Gronk | Talir | GRT | Tzwanzig | T3 | 1 = 1000 T3 | 1 =
1500 CHC |
One Talir is equal to one ounce of gold. | ||
Independent Western Kukuria | Drekkar | IWD | kD | Fipps | kF | 1 kD = 100 kF | 1 GBZ
= 1.63 IWD |
IWK is considering using the RealmsZaster, despite not being a member of the Realm, to remedy frequent currency fluctuations | Floating |
Kemedal | Crown | KCR | Ⴚ | Arian | ar | 100 ar = 1 Ⴚ | Ⴚ1.038 = 1 GBZ | fixed | |
Kencari | Kencari Suba | KES | Ꝣ | none | N/A | N/A | 413.3Ꝣ = 1 GBZ | Also used in Bbukes, White Bowdani, Nucani | fixed |
Lamb's Cove | dram | LCD | Ð | mill | m | 1000m = Ð1 | 1 dram
= 1.7 CHC |
Values less than 10 mills are seldom used; however, they are still legal. | Fixed |
The Lectern | Siester of the Lectern | SLC | Ԑ | none | N/A | N/A | 78,102.51 = 1 GBZ | Also used in Sarigis | fixed |
Lendosan Confederation | Coronalo | LDC | AuC | Sceptro & Parma | AgS & CoP | 1:10:100 | 1 CHC
= 2 LDC |
Formerly pegged to CHC at 5 AuC = 2 CHC | Floating |
Listonian Free State | Rand | LFR | Þ | Centavo | ¢ | 1:100 | 1 Rand
= 1 CHC |
Rand was set equal to the CHC by law | Fixed |
Mari'im | A'oko | MIA | 200 MIA
= 1 CHC |
CHC and Lendosan Coronalos also used | |||||
Morania | Delft | MRD | Ð | Cezas | C | 100 Cezas = 1 Delft | 1 CHC
= 1.76 Ð |
Rates change periodically. | Floating |
Moun Republic of the Island of Djeriga | Piaster | DJP | DP | Millimé | dm | 1 Piaster = 1000 Millimé | 1 GBZ
= 48.65 DJP |
This is the sacred Piaster of Moún! All other "coin" is filthy and worthless! | |
Rovens, Peoples Republic of | Roj | ROR | R | Oma | ø | 1:100 | 1 CHC =
1 ROR |
Introduced March 1st, 302ap | Fixed |
San Patricio | TDC Varo; Burovian Zaster | TDV; GBZ | ;
V |
none | N/A | N/A | GBZ 1000 = 1 oz Au;
TDV 15000 = 1 oz Au |
San Patricio has left the Mestonia Mark Zone | Floating |
Somery | Rose (pl. Rosen) | SMR | Tithe; Penny | 1CHC = |
Fixed | ||||
Svarthaedir | Svartic Krónur | SVK | Sk | Svartic Kransæða | SvKr | 100 SvKr = 1 Sk | 2.75 Kr = 1 GBZ | Fixed | |
Tak | Sab | TSB | Ꝣ | Qot, Kiŋ | q, k | Ꝣ1 = q12 = k192 | q5k3
≈ 1 GBZ |
fixed | |
TDCorp Territory | Varo | TDV | V | 1 oz. Au = 15,000 Varos (approx, varies daily) | Started at 100:1 vs. CHC, revalued rapidly, currently "stabilized" by Au buying | Floating | |||
Three Cities and the Cove | Cities' Shester | CCS | Ԑ | none | N/A | N/A | 153.44 Ԑ = 1 GBZ | fixed | |
Trinia | Nuren | TNR | None | N/A | N/A | Approx 15 TNR = 1 CHC | Pegged to the average of a basket of currencies. Plans to float. | Floating | |
Utania | Utanian Pund (pound) | UTP | Û | Cents | c | 1:100 | Û3.00 = CHC 1.00
(no float) |
The Pund was introduced July 1, 300 AP. | Fixed |
Vaara | Sester | VST | Ԑ | none | N/A | N/A | 6.03 Ԑ = 1 GBZ | fixed | |
Vingarmark | krúna (plural: krúnur) | VNK | Kr | Aurar | Aur | 1 krúna = 100 aurar | 1 VNK = 0.6 CHC | the currency is backed by gold reserves | Floating |
Wesmerite | Meritéan pound | XMP | ₼ | Pence | p | 1 pound = 100 pence | ₼1 = 0.78 CHC (May 318) | Floating | |
Western Shore | Western Shore Suba | WSS | Ꝣ | none | N/A | N/A | Ꝣ10.91 = 1 GBZ | fixed | |
Xochimechatl | Xaca | XOX | X | Xacatloci | Xt | 1:100 | 1 XOX
= 0.2 CHC |
Actual exchange rates vary greatly | Floating |
Former currencies[]
Nation | Primary Currency | Currency Code | Symbol (Prim.) | Secondary Currency | Symbol (Sec.) | Secondary Value re: Primary | Primary Value re: CHC | Notes | Exchange mechanism (Fixed or Floating) |
Brolecia | Pound | £ | Cent | ¢ | 1:100 | ||||
Cimera | Crown | CMC | Centime | c | 1:100 | 1:1 | The Cimeran Crown was the official currency of Cimera from 24 January 302 to 1 January 308. | Fixed | |
Extremo | Pëso | P | Pesÿto | p | 1:100 | Foreign Currency exchange was not allowed in Extremo, however, CHC roughly equaled 64p | Based on Brolecia's former currency, the Brolecian Pound (£) and Cent (¢) |
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Nation | Primary Currency | Symbol (Prim.) | Secondary Currency | Symbol (Sec.) | Secondary Value re: Primary | Primary Value re: CHR$ | Notes | Exchange mechanism (Fixed or Floating) |
Lamb's Cove | dram | Ð | mill | m | 1000 mills = 1 dram | 1 dram = 1.7 CHR$ | Values less than 10 mills are seldom used, however, they are still legal. | Fixed |
Greater Zartanian Empire | Crown | C | piece | P | 1,000P = 1C | 1C = CHR$0.83 CHR$1 = 1.205C | Formerly Eastern Zartanian monetary unit, now used by entire Empire. | |
Danica, The Kingdom of | Eos | E | sats | s | 100s = E1 | 1 CHR$ = E7.524 | As of 29 May 303 | |
Utania | Utanian Pund (pound) | Û | Cents | c | 1:100 | Û3.00 = C$1.00 (no float) | The Pund was introduced July 1, 300 AP. | Fixed |
Allacoa | Rand | (R) | 1(R)=100 cents | 1(R)=5.5 CHR $ | ||||
Armatirion | Huygens | H (double bar) | 1 H = 0.2 C$ | |||||
Lendosan Confederation | Coronalo | AuC | Sceptro & Parma | AgS & CoP | 1:10:100 | 5 AuC = 2 CHR$ | Heavy government regulation of currency exchanges | Fixed |
Morania | Delft | Ð | Cezas | C | 100 Cezas = 1 Delft | 1 CHR$ = 1.76 Ð | Rates change periodically. | |
Wesmerite | The Wesmerite Pound | £ | CHR$ 1.00 = w£ 3.75 | Floating | ||||
Couatl | Xaca | CX | Xacatloci | CXt | 1:100 | 1 CX = 0.2 CHR$ | Actual exchange rates vary greatly | |
UPRMI | A'oko | MIA | 200 MIA = 1 CHR$ | Christianan Crowns and Lendosan Coronalos also used | ||||
Christiana | Crown | C$ | Penny (Cent) | c | 100c = C$1.00 | 1 | C$300 = 1 oz. Gold | Fixed |
Moun Republic of the Island of Djeriga | Piaster | DP | Millimé | dm | 1 Piaster = 1000 Millimé | 1 RealmsZaster = 48.65 Piaster | none | |
Independent Westrian Kukuria | Drekkar | kD | Fipps | kF | 1 kD = 100 kF | 1 RealmsZaster = 1.63 Drekkar | IWK is considering using the RealmsZaster, despite not being a member of the Realm, to remedy frequent currency fluctuations | |
Draconia | Draco (singular), Dracos (plural) | D (2 vertical lines thru centre) | Draci (singular), Dracii (plural) | d (underlined) | 1000 dracii = 1 draco | 1 D = 1.15 CHR$ | Currently pegged to 1.15 CHR$, however plans to 'float' it are underway | Fixed |
Rovens, Peoples Republic of | Roj | R | Oma | ø | 1:100 | 1:1 | To be introduced March 1st, 302ap | Fixed |
Gronk | Talir | T (two horizontal bars through centre) | Tzwanzig | T3 (3 is in subscript) | 1 T = 1000 T3 | 1 T = 300 ChC | One Talir is equal to one ounce of gold. | |
Cimera | Courone | CC | Centime | CT | 1/100dth | 2 | ||
Listonian Free State | Free Mark | Þ | Centavo | ¢ | 1:100 | 1 Free Mark = 1 CHR$ | Free Mark was set equal to the CHR Crown by law | Fixed |
Vingarmark | krúna (plural: krúnur) | Kr | Aurar | Aur | 1 krúna = 100 aurar | 1 krúna = 0.6 CHR$ | the currency is backed by gold reserves | Floating |
Somery | Shilling | Sh. | Tithe | Penny | Sh.1=10 tithes=40 pennies | 1CHR$=Sh.0.5 | ||
Confédération de Stervia / Stervian Confederation | Markka | MS | Centime | cS | 1 MS = 100 cS | 1 C$ = 5,2 MS | Replaced the Brolecian Pound at the exchange rate or 1 MS = 1000 BP | Fixed |
* gold (int'l standard) | Au | CHR$10.58 = 1g Au -or- CHR$1 = 0.0945g Au | (based on agreed standard of CHR$300 = 1 oz Au, with ounces converted to grams) | World is on the Gold standard | ||||
Aros | Mestonia Mark | MM | Mestonia Marquette | mm | 1:100 | CHR$1 = 74.59mm | MM1 = CHR$1.3406 | This is the common currency used by Aros, Brolecia, Eastern Delgamia & San Patricio |
San Patricio | Mestonia Mark | MM | Mestonia Marquette | mm | 1:100 | CHR$1 = 74.59mm | MM1 = CHR$1.3406 | This is the common currency used by Aros, Brolecia, Eastern Delgamia & San Patricio |
Extremo | Pëso | P | Pesÿto | p | 1:100 | Foreign Currency exchange is not allowed in Extremo, however, CHR$1 roughly equals 64p | Based on Brolecia's former currency, the Brolecian Pound (£) and Cent (¢) | |
Greater Burovian Realm | RealmsZaster | Z (with double horizontal bars) | none (decimal Zasters) "Percent" | x/y Z | n/a | 1 Christiana Crown = 1 RealmsZaster | The RealmsZaster is used by all nations of the Burovian Realm, and is equal to the Christiana Crown, as Z300 = 1 oz. Gold. http://anasuya.com/GBR/currency.html | Fixed |
Eastern Delgamia | Mestonia Mark | MM | Mestonia Marquette | mm | 1:100 | CHR$1 = 74.59mm | MM1 = CHR$1.3406 | This is the common currency used by Aros, Brolecia, Eastern Delgamia & San Patricio |