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Author:  Starkad [ Sun Mar 18, 2018 10:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Money in Ferromaine

DW Book 6, page 40 refers to "silver Matapans" as the currency of Ferromaine, but is silent on other coinage.
(I suspect this was Dave Morris making a subtle reference to a famous naval battle...)

I am tempted to say that Ferromaine now mints a gold Ducat (an equivalent of the Gold Crown), while the equivalent of the Copper Penny is officially known as the Centesimo; but more often referred to as a Piccolo (pl. Piccoli).*
* Borrowing a term found in J J Norwich's "A History of Venice."

Unless anyone has other ideas? :?

Author:  WodenKrait [ Tue Mar 20, 2018 8:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Money in Ferromaine

Not sure why, but I really like "Piccolo" as the official name for the penny, not just the nickname. Ducat is a great word too. Makes me think of The Masque of Mandragora for some reason.

Cheers,

-Kyle

Author:  Starkad [ Tue Mar 20, 2018 9:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Money in Ferromaine

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Not sure why, but I really like "Piccolo" as the official name for the penny, not just the nickname.

I have to confess I only got "Centesimo" by putting "Penny" into Google translate and seeing what came up.

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Makes me think of The Masque of Mandragora for some reason.

Well... The story was set in Italy (San Martino)...

Author:  SimonB [ Sat Aug 22, 2020 5:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Money in Ferromaine

Borrowed for the Ferromaine piece. Thanks both.

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