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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gam3rBlake, post: 5327638, member: 115909&quot;]Ok so firstly I want to say that this post is about a fictional currency in a fictional world. I am posting it here because this forum is “Coin Chat” which seems like the best fit. I think it’s interesting and I’m hoping others will jump in and share their thoughts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes I know GRRM isn’t an economist so it might not make sense but again it’s interesting to think about.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now having said that here is what I want to discuss.</p><p><br /></p><p>In Game of Thrones the continent of Westeros uses copper, silver and gold coinage. The conversion table is listed at the bottom of this post.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is what confuses me though:</p><p><br /></p><p>In the books Ser Duncan the Tall says that “a man can live well on 3 gold dragons a <b>year</b>.”</p><p><br /></p><p>Yet when King Robert Baratheon holds the “Tourney of the Hand” to honor Eddard Stark’s appointment as Hand of The King he awards the following prizes:</p><p>- 40,000 Gold Dragons to the winner of the joust.</p><p>- 20,000 Gold Dragons to the runner up of the joust.</p><p>- 20,000 Gold Dragons to the winner of the melee.</p><p>&amp; 10,000 Gold Dragons to the winner of the archery contest.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now assuming, as Ser Duncan said, that a man could live well on 3 gold dragons a year that means the winner of the joust earns enough money from that one tournament alone to live well for 13,333 years??</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some prices I remember things being in the books.</p><p><br /></p><p>- Arya asks for a loaf of bread and is told it will cost 3 coppers.</p><p><br /></p><p>- Lord Baelish wagered Renly Baratheon 100 Gold Dragons that Gregor Clegane would win against Loras Tyrell in the joust. He said it would’ve bought either a high end prostitute from the pleasure houses of Lys or a dozen barrels of expensive Dornish wine.</p><p><br /></p><p>- A cheap prostitute cost 5 coppers (per session not to buy the prostitute as in the example above).</p><p><br /></p><p>- Lord Selwyn Tarth offers 300 Gold Dragons for the safe return of his daughter Brienne. Jaime Lannister says that this is a high offer even for a noblewoman.</p><p><br /></p><p>- Tywin Lannister places a bounty of 100 Silver Stags on Sandor Clegane who is one of the most dangerous people in Westeros. Initially Varys recommends a bounty of 10 silver stags before Tywin raises it to 100.</p><p><br /></p><p>- Karl Tanner (leader of the mutiny at Kraster’s Keep) says while working in Flea Bottom as a hitman he was paid 7 Silver Stags per murder.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now I’m wondering if anyone happens to have any guesses on how much a Gold Dragon, Silver Stag, or Copper Penny would be worth in our time?</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway I just thought it was interesting.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1225274[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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