To generalise, assume all Lunars (Pennies) are the same. Likewise, all Wheels are the same, and so on. I *seriously* doubt the veracity of this assumption, but it makes for a shorter append to the digest ...
I use the following weights and sizes for these overly generalised coins:
1 bolg = 17 grams and is about 28 mm in diameter. Therefore, 60 bolgs is 1 ENC.
1 clack = 6 grams and is about 20 mm in diameter. Therefore, 160 clacks is 1 ENC.
1 Lunar = 20 grams and is about 32 mm in diameter. Therefore, 50 Lunars is 1 ENC. (I get confused calling them Pennies ...)
1 Wheel = 33 grams and is about 34 mm in diameter. Therefore, 30 Wheels is 1 ENC.
I derived these values based on a gold and silver fineness of .9 (that means a Wheel is 90% gold and 10% something else -- in the RW it's usually copper, in Genertela, it's probably silver. A Lunar/Penny is 90% silver, and 10% probably copper, or maybe Gloranthan bronze). I assumed the copper content of a clack is only 75%, with the other 25% Gloranthan bronze (in the RW, it's usually nickel). And bolgs I assumed were 100% lead.
My size and weight ratios came from real world models. Look at 18th century US or British coins and you'll see ...
I'm working on a nongeneralised version ... One that takes into account the great variation within coin types. But that'll have to wait ... Is anyone interested?
Michael
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