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    Sickles and Sixpence: Writing Currency in Your Fantasy Novel

    October 3, 2016

    Today, we’re talking about money. Moolah. Coinage. Currency, whether it be in bills or beans or other shiny things.

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    There are two facets to fantasy money important to consider in world building — what counts as currency/trade in your fantasy world, and what do you call it?

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