Coyns

The most common of artifacts recovered from Ancient sites, coyns are small disks of metal engraved with various symbols. Their specific purpose is unknown. It may be that the objects served as money, jewelry, psionic focuses, or for some other unknown purpose.

Original coyns have been found in various precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, iridium, and even uranium. Sets range in size from 6 to 38 pieces, and are considered desirable to museums throughout the Imperium. Each coyn has a scrap metal value of Cr400 (if gold); to a museum, the value is closer to Cr4000.

Copies of sets of coyns are made of aluminium, lead, or zinc. These are far more frequently encountered, generally from unscrupulous merchants or traders. Such fake coyns have a value of about Cr20 each.

The word coyn was derived from the Droyne word koynis (plural koynisin).

(ADV-3, 1106)

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