[Dragaera] The Desecrator (spoilers)

[Jerry Alan Sayers]

Sean Whalen wrote:

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>    How can he pay half an Imperial in base 17?  Is this just a common approximation (usually 8 silver and 9 copper, or something)?
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Cut the Imperial coin in half.  A common pre-modern/early modern way to 
make change.

Alternately, there is a half-Imperial denominated coin that does not 
perfectly break down into smaller amounts (except maybe a 
quarter-imperial coin) minted because it was more efficient (or more 
prestigious) to carry a small gold coin than a pocketful of silver ones.

Or it's a common approximation.  :-)

-- 
J A Dusty Sayers

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