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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pukunui" data-source="post: 9376035" data-attributes="member: 54629">Sure. As I said, I see it more in terms of the visuals and the breakdown of the units. A copper piece looks like a penny and it is worth 1/100th of a gold coin, just like a penny is worth 1/100th of a dollar.A silver piece looks like a dime in color and it is also worth 1/10th of a gold piece, just like a dime is worth 1/10th of a dollar.An electrum piece doesn't really resemble a 50c coin, but they're both rarer than the others.It's by no means a perfect analogy, as it only really works for those familiar with American money, and even then, the D&D system doesn't have nickels or quarters.Here in NZ, we've got an actual $1 gold coin, but then we've also got a $2 gold coin. The smallest coin we've got now is a 10c piece, and it resembles a penny in size and color. However, NZ doesn't use quarters. Instead, there are 20c coins, and the 50c coins are more common than in the US. NZ used to have a 5c "nickel" but it got dropped not long after I moved here. All that being said, since NZ has almost completely transitioned to a cashless society post-COVID, I wouldn't be surprised if more coins get dropped.</blockquote>