Tertian Sanguinis

The currency of the Tertians comes in four main denominations, Gold, Silver, Iron, and Copper. All four are of the same size, about an inch and a half long, with slightly different thicknesses and weights due to the density differences of the metals. All coins bear the Tertian crest to one side, along with the year, and the phrase “Esto Perpetua” (Let it be forever) along the bottom. The depiction on the reverse for each coin is different and contains an image of historical importance.

The gold currency, known as a "Prime Sanguinis" or a “Gold Bleed” in other parts of the world, has a raised depiction of three crossed gunblades, representing the people’s readiness and willingness to fight for their country and fellow man. It is made from a mixture of gold and unpure ceruleum and appears as a blue gold. Due to the mixing of materials a single coin is valued at 2 gp, 20 sp, or 200 cp, in other countries that accept them.

The silver currency, known to Tertians as a “Secare Sanguinis” or "Silver Bleed", has a raised depiction of a Snowflake, representing the struggle of the country against its cold and barren lands after its exile so long ago. It is made out of refined silver and is generally the standard form of transaction of Tertius. They are valued at 2,5 sp or 25 cp. Aged “Silver Bleeds” tend to acquire black lines in between the snowflakes branches, that make them stand out even more.

The iron currency, known as a "Quintus Sanguinis" or “Iron Bleed”, has a raised depiction of a hammer striking an anvil, representing how the coin can be traded in directly to blacksmiths, for the manufacture of other goods and weapons. It is made from processed iron, that has been coated in a protective substance in order to prevent oxidation. This substance coincidently coats the metal in a red veneer. Theses coins are most often traded in to blacksmiths, in order to forge iron and steel materials, tools, and weapons. A single coin is valued at 1/2 sp or 5 cp.

The copper currency, known as a "Parvus Sanguinis" or “Copper Bleed” has a depiction of a large pine tree, representing the protection and resources obtained from the pine forest, after the people’s exile. It is made from pure copper, that is treated with a protective coating in order to prevent tarnishing and turning green. The very old “Copper Bleeds” that have lost their protective coating and have turned a green color are referred to as a “Green Bleed”. The “Green Bleeds” tend to be disliked and avoided by the populace, but they still hold their equivalent value of 1 cp at any government bank. Many merchants look down on them as a sign of poverty, thinking that the owner must not work enough to acquire and spend the coins and must use them sparingly. A few others, mostly children, see them as having an added life like color to the raised tree, depicted on the coin. A common thought among them, is to try and rub away the protective coating on just the tree, so that it attains a green color for its evergreen branches. Most people get a laugh out of them, after flipping over a shiny copper side to see the surprising green tree on the other side. There is no stigma attached to these variant coins and more and more people prefer them to the originals. The government banks readily accept the “Green Bleeds”, melt them down, and reform them as brand new “Copper Bleeds” once a year, this in turn makes old, shiny, “Copper Bleeds” rarer and rarer to find.