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Gold was a pure precious metal that

was used in Faerûn as the baseline of
most currency.[4] Despite its high value
it was fairly commonly found
throughout Toril.[5]

Gold pieces
Contents [ hide ]
Gold
Description History

Worth Aliases As metal:

aurix (Draconic)[1]
Uses
Appendix Physical properties
Notes Material type Metal
See Also
Color Metallic yellow
External Links
Properties Conductive
References
Usage[2][3]
Uses Coins, weapons, armor, jew‐
ellery, magic items, spell
components

Cost 1 gp = 1⁄10 pp
= 2 ep
= 10 sp
= 100 cp
Gold items

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Description
Gold was a soft, malleable and exceptionally conductive metal.[5] It was resistant to
nearly all acids in the Realms, with aqua regia being one of the only acids known to
melt it.[6]

Worth
Most coins in Faerûn worked off of the silver and gold
standard, with copper pieces (cp) being worth
1/100th of a gold piece (gp) and silver pieces (sp)
being worth 1/10 of a gp.[4] Electrum coins were
worth 1/2 of a gp,[7] and platinum coins were worth
10 gp.[4] A standard gold piece (gp) weighed
0.32 ounces (9.1 grams), so 50 coins weighed about
1 pound (450 grams).[8] Each piece was typically a flat
disk 11⁄4 or 1.25 inches (3.18 centimeters) in diameter
and 1⁄8 or 0.125 inches (3.18 millimeters) thick.[note 1]
Any less than that and they were considered by most
to be "shaved" and worth less than newly minted A treasure chest filled with gold
coins.[9] coins.

The metal was valuable to many artisans for its

malleability and aesthetic qualities.[5]

Uses
Gold was prized by many wizards for its magical properties.[10] If refined and treated
with the right magical processes, gold could become as hard as steel and used to
forge effective armor and weapons,[11] which could hold a number of enchantments,
even those that conflicted one another.[10] While it offered significant protection
against fire and acid, golden armor was twice as heavy as steel and more
encumbering.[11]

Gold was specifically used in the crafting of shoonrings that had multiple magical
properties.[12]

Gold was favored by the gods Abbathor, Geb, Hanali Celanil, Thard Harr, Ubtao, and
Vergadain and seen as a sign of their blessings.[13]

Waukeen, the goddess of wealth and trade, was known as Our Lady of Gold,[14] and
was said to wield a cloud of gold coins as a weapon.[15]

Appendix
Notes
1. ↑ Unfortunately, for both of these statements to be true, a typical gold coin had very little gold
in it and was either alloyed with a much lighter metal, like aluminum, or was made of a gold-
clad wooden disk. The density of gold is 19.32 g/cm³ and a pure gold coin of those
dimensions would weigh about 1.7 ounces (48 grams) or over five times the weight of a
"standard" coin. This suggests that the dimensions of a standard coin should be smaller and
thinner.

See Also
Currency
Fool's gold

External Links
Gold article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

References
1. ↑ Andy Collins, James Wyatt, and Skip Williams (November 2003). Draconomicon: The Book
of Dragons. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 29. ISBN 0-7869-2884-0.
2. ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the
Coast), pp. 143, 255. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
3. ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (2014). Dungeon
Master's Guide 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 19–20. ISBN 978-0786965622.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001).
Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 90. ISBN 0-7869-
1836-5.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd (1996). Volo's Guide to All Things Magical. (TSR, Inc),
p. 56. ISBN 0-7869-0446-1.
6. ↑ Lisa Smedman (June 2008). Ascendancy of the Last. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 26.
ISBN 978-0-7869-4864-2.
7. ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the
Coast), p. 143. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
8. ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the
Coast), p. 143. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
9. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten
Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 91. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd (1996). Volo's Guide to All Things Magical. (TSR, Inc),
p. 57. ISBN 0-7869-0446-1.
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Sean K. Reynolds, Duane Maxwell, Angel McCoy (August 2001). Magic of Faerûn.
(Wizards of the Coast), p. 179. ISBN 0-7869-1964-7.
12. ↑ Steven E. Schend and Dale Donovan (September 1998). Empires of the Shining Sea. (TSR,
Inc), p. 192. ISBN 978-0786912377.
13. ↑ Sean K. Reynolds (2002-05-04). Deity Do's and Don'ts (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement
for Faiths and Pantheons. Wizards of the Coast. pp. 10–15. Archived from the original on
2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2018-09-08.
14. ↑ Steve Kenson, et al. (November 2015). Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Edited by Kim
Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 41. ISBN 978-0-7869-6580-9.
15. ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Erik Mona (May 2002). Faiths and Pantheons. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 89.
ISBN 0-7869-2759-3.

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