Though in the more remote provinces of Meron, barter and trade seldom involves coinage, there is a standard currency minted by the Myrelyr Kings. All money is handled by the government, which issues coins of three types. The most common is the yadezha, a small silver coin bearing a likeness of Myrelyr, the man who is probably responsible for the unity of Meron. Of secondary usage and half the value is the betdezha, which displays a stylized tree. The least valuable coin is the tin heted, worth one-tenth the betdezha.There is the rare gold coin, the mazhde, but it is worth between ten and fifteen times the yadezha and is circulated primarily by the very wealthy or those with a foolish sense of their own worth, since those carrying mazhde are likely to be set upon by pickpockets if they flash their wealth about.
Though regionally each coin is known by its own slang, a common nickname for each is the deyez baba, the zhayez, the mamezha, and the betdan, or the great-grandfather, the grandmother, the mama, and the little boy.
Meron’s primary source of international trade is Korba. Only one of its four districts deals in coin, so Meron currency seldom travels beyond Meron borders. Even after the war ended, it is rarely accepted in Etanan businesses, and Etanan coinage has so little value that it is seldom seen in circulation on Meron.
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