TRADE BAR VALUES

Trade bars are mainly used by merchants and banks throughout the realms. These bars are minted by Nations, and or powerful merchant houses. Each such trade bar is stamped with a mint marking so that it's origin can be traced. The mint markings are usually of a highly intricate, and ornate design. So as to deter forgeries. All trade bars bearing authentic mint markings are guaranteed by the minter to contain less than 5% impurities. These trade bars are rarely seen outside very strong vaults. And are usually safeguarded in the most ingeneious manners.

   Pure Metal     %/decimal purity per coin    value of 1 pound trade bar
     copper               100% / 1                    10  cp /
     bronze                20% / .2                   50  bp /
     silver                10% / .1                   100 sp / 5 gp
     electrum               1% / .01                 1000 ep / 500 gp
     gold                  .5% / .005                2000 gp /
     platinum              .1% / .001               10000 pp / 50000 gp
     mithral              .05% / .0005              20000 mp / 200000 gp
     adamanite           .025% / .00025             40000 ap / 800000 gp