Currency of Middle Earth?

[Evan MF]

...I was just wondering what the currency of Middle-Earth was. In the game it uses florins, did Tolkein ever name a currency of Middle-Earth? Is florins correct? Can it be changed in the mod?

Evan

[Burke]

Same thing I was wondering. I highly doubt it's florins, since that's the M2TW currency.

[MasterBigAb]

I think it doesn't even matter, and i am sure orcs didn't really have had some...

[Jean=A=Luc]

This is all we have afaik. FA:TW uses the term Mirian.

http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Castar

[cherryfunk]

I like Mirian -- it's much better than florins!

[Jean=A=Luc]

I like Mirian -- it's much better than florins!

Yes but it would make tatw look lame for copying fatw ideas and we need to soften the blow for when tatw shamelessly steals fatw's ship models and descriptions.

But in all seriousness Castar or Mirian would be much more preferable to florins. Mirian does sound better, those Sindar words just tend to be "softer".

And before someone complains that not all factions use Gondor currency tell me how many M-E peoples use frikken florins?
EDIT: Looks like I was too late.

[Bloody_Ambition]

Yeah but isn't that just for gondor and some elves? Maybe if it is changed it should just be a broad term like "Wealth" or "Coins".

[Torwin]

Simple "gold pieces", or something similar, would do nicely I think...

[Muffer Nl]

They used Silver coins...
Oh and Trinkets for Eriador!

[axnsan]

M.E. Dollars

[Icceman]

who gives a

[P|A|ntZ]

I redeem my Air Miles for rewards like ballistae, archers and town halls. I need to buy Eldar Archers and Spearmen anyway, so why not earn while you spend!

[Maverock]

I redeem my Air Miles for rewards like ballistae, archers and town halls. I need to buy Eldar Archers and Spearmen anyway, so why not earn while you spend!

lol

[Inarus]

Pounds and shillings, this is Tolkien in Olde Britannia not America.

[Evan MF]

I went onto thetolkeinforums.com and found that the mirian was an Elvish name for a currency. Idon't see why thats copying FA:TW since they copied it from Tolkein (what this Mod is doing anyway).

[evinmulligan]

I think they used silver, copper and gold pennies in the northlands, according to arda encyclopaedia.

[Payter]

Just "Gold" or "Gold Pieces" would work for me.
But it would be nice if it would fit in the Tolkien universe. A bit of googling later I found a Sindarin dictionary.
Typed in a few things..

côl N. [kˈɔːl] n. gold (metal) ◇ Ety/365
mirian S. [mˈiri.ɑn] n. piece of money, coin used in Gondor → canath II ◇ PM/45 ◈ canath S. n.
canath II S. [kˈɑnɑθ] n. "quarter", silver coin used in Gondor, the fourth part of a "mirian" → mirian ◇ PM/45 ◈ mirian S. n.
celeb S., N. [kˈɛlɛb] n. silver ◇ Ety/367, S/429, LotR/E, Letters/426
celebren N. [kɛlˈɛbrɛn] pl. celebrin S. [kɛlˈɛbrin] adj. like silver (in hue or worth) ◇ Ety/367, S/429, VT/45:25
míriel S. [mˈiːri.ɛl̡] part. sparkling like a jewel ◇ RGEO/64, LotR/II:I
mîr S., N. [mˈiːr] n. jewel, precious thing, treasure ◇ Ety/373, LotR/E, S/434, PM/348, LB/354, RGEO/73 ◈ mirion N. n. augm. ◈ vîr S. soft mut.




I personally like mîr and celebrin

[VooDoo]

is it possible that the word could be different for each culture, just as a small touch to make each faction/culture a bit different?

[Jean=A=Luc]

Thread cleaned in the name of Moderation.

[Maca]

is it possible that the word could be different for each culture, just as a small touch to make each faction/culture a bit different?

I'm not sure that this can be done, but if it can then I would love it as having differant currencies would really add immersion to the game.