Editing FANGS: Appendix A - Equipment (section)

==Coinage==

Most prices are in quoted in silver sovereigns (ss). The
silver sovereign is about the size of an American nickel. The largest coin is
the gold crown (gc) which is the same size as a silver sovereign, and is worth
25 silver sovereigns. The smallest coin is the copper bits (cb) -- about the
size of an American penny -- 100 copper bits is worth 1 sovereign.

Note that a silver sovereign represents the average daily wage
of most workmen, or will bring one a night at a good inn, including a couple of
simple meals and perhaps a pint or two of hard cider. Living frugally, 7 to 10
silver sovereigns will keep one for a month! Thus, 100 silver sovereigns
represents a small fortune, the equivalent of 1/4 to 1/3 of a year's income for
most people in the medieval world.