Re: silver coins

From: valkoharja <rintasaa_at_gz0jG_d6qdZJH1MBvcXPeF3DVWstpUTYr3T6qcTmDNTdvXHIXuPxPfrnaPbIn5LrB2U>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:31:25 -0000

• In WorldofGlorantha_at_yahoogroups.com, Chris Lemens <chrislemens_at_...> wrote:
  >
  > valkoharja says, among may other things:
  >
  > > A pound of silver (12 lunars) is equal in value to an ounce of
  gold (a wheel).
  >
  > I've never liked this approach, largely because I know that the
  relative value of gold and silver changed radically across history in the real world. <snip>
  > Chris Lemens, monetarist
  

It's still much nicer to pick a period and value for money, than to spend a huge amount of time trying to run economic cycles for a fantasy world.

At least with my method the money has realistic value and the players can get a feel for the value of gold and silver.

Parhaps you were suggesting somethign better? If so, I didn't figure it out from your post.