Comments on: How Much Is a Gold Piece Worth?

By: Thou Art My FANTASY Comic - A Dollar’s Worth

Thou Art My FANTASY Comic - A Dollar’s Worth — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:05:30 +0000

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By: Eric Dries

Eric Dries — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:32:21 +0000

I have 2 50 dollar gold pieces and 6 20 gold pieces for sale how much for the lot should i sell them for and by the way they are 24k gold. thank you.

By: What is a Gold Piece worth, anyhow? - Project Valiant

What is a Gold Piece worth, anyhow? - Project Valiant — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:31:05 +0000

[...] few days ago, I posted about an essay on the worth of money in a fantasy setting. Jonny mostly wrote about what you could buy with a dollar if you’d [...]

By: Short Takes 02/12/09 « Bard of Valiant

Short Takes 02/12/09 « Bard of Valiant — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:58:36 +0000

[...] second is and an essay on how much a gold piece is worth. I’ve based many things in Project Valiant on my research into what 12th Century Europe was [...]

By: Bard of Valiant » Short Takes 02/11/09

Bard of Valiant » Short Takes 02/11/09 — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:17:51 +0000

[...] second is and an essay on how much a gold piece is worth. I’ve based many things in Project Valiant on my research into what 12th Century Europe was [...]

By: D20 Source Hits 300 Posts! « Jonathan Drain’s D20 Source: Dungeons & Dragons Blog

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:44:26 +0000

[...] How Much Is a Gold Piece Worth? An article calculating the value of one gold piece in modern world, using the prices of gold and [...]

By: William Barnes

William Barnes — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:18:49 +0000

>> With a weight of 1 pound per 50 coins, that would give the gold of these coins a density of 7,05 kg/dm3. Pure gold has a density of 19,3 kg/dm3. No diluting with silver (10,50 kg/dm3) or copper (8,96 kg/dm3) will get the density low enough.

When I see this, I imagine a hexagonal coin with another hexagon stamped out of it like a doughnut. Dilute it with air.

By: Elsheran

Elsheran — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:17:42 +0000

The mass produced Crowbar of today that is poured stamped and bent by machine in China, versus a hand wrought blacksmith’d crowbar….

By: Mathilda

Mathilda — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:32:22 +0000

In regards to the measurements of coins, the Draconomicon states the following: “A typical coin measures slightly more than an inch in diameter and is approximately one tenth of an inch thick.” (p.278 ‘How big is the pile?’).
With a weight of 1 pound per 50 coins, that would give the gold of these coins a density of 7,05 kg/dm3. Pure gold has a density of 19,3 kg/dm3. No diluting with silver (10,50 kg/dm3) or copper (8,96 kg/dm3) will get the density low enough.

Mixing gold with aluminium (the lightest stable common metal) allows 6,28 carat coins (2,38 g gold/coin). Assuming a gold price of USD902,00 or EUR571,43 or GBP457,87 per troy ounce (31,10 g) would give the gold of one coin a value of USD69,03 or EUR43,73 or GBP35,04.

On the other hand; a crowbar in-game cost 2 gp, whilst a crowbar in the real world could be bought for 2 dollars. Meaning that any comparison between valuta is suspect at best.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:14:03 +0000

So I guess the hypothetical question is, would it be worth dropping $4.32 million on a +4 Belt of Strength if you could use it while playing professional sports.

I am thinking linebacker in the NFL ?