Book 15. (1 results) Rogue of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 19 | 69 | To be View more quotes about sure">sure, there is little standardization in these matters, for much depends on the actual weights of the coins and the quantities of precious metals, certified by the municipal stamps, contained in the coins. |
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Book 15. (7 results) Rogue of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 19 | 66 | A silver tarsk is, to most Goreans, a coin of considerable value. |
| 19 | 67 | In most exchanges it is valued at a hundred copper tarsks, each of which is valued, commonly, at some ten to twenty tarsk bits. |
| 19 | 68 | Ten silver tarsks, usually, is regarded as the equivalent of one gold piece, of one of the high cities. |
| 19 | 69 | To be sure, there is little standardization in these matters, for much depends on the actual weights of the coins and the quantities of precious metals, certified by the municipal stamps, contained in the coins. |
| 19 | 70 | Sometimes, too, coins are split or shaved. |
| 19 | 71 | Further, the debasing of coinage is not unknown. |
| 19 | 72 | Scales, and rumors, it seems, are often used by coin merchants. |
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A silver tarsk is, to most Goreans, a coin of considerable value.
In most exchanges it is valued at a hundred copper tarsks, each of which is valued, commonly, at some ten to twenty tarsk bits.
Ten silver tarsks, usually, is regarded as the equivalent of one gold piece, of one of the high cities.
To be sure, there is little standardization in these matters, for much depends on the actual weights of the coins and the quantities of precious metals, certified by the municipal stamps, contained in the coins.
Sometimes, too, coins are split or shaved.
Further, the debasing of coinage is not unknown.
Scales, and rumors, it seems, are often used by coin merchants.
- (Rogue of Gor)