Comments on: Weight of money http://www.eamb.org/2010/06/weight-of-money/ The World of Gerard van Oost and Oludara Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:38:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christopher Kastensmidt http://www.eamb.org/2010/06/weight-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-978 Christopher Kastensmidt Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:00:48 +0000 http://www.eamb.org/?p=585#comment-978 Good observation. I think this gets forgotten in fantasy stories sometimes. Good observation. I think this gets forgotten in fantasy stories sometimes.

]]> By: Asakiyume http://www.eamb.org/2010/06/weight-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-977 Asakiyume Thu, 24 Feb 2011 05:10:56 +0000 http://www.eamb.org/?p=585#comment-977 Came here after finishing your story, and clearly yes! A loving amount of research here. Regarding the weight of coins, I remember as a child collecting for some cause and being given three rolls of pennies. They were so heavy! And yet their value, together, was only $1.50. The same value in quarters would have weighed much less, as it would take only six quarters to get there (but it takes 150 pennies!) Came here after finishing your story, and clearly yes! A loving amount of research here.

Regarding the weight of coins, I remember as a child collecting for some cause and being given three rolls of pennies. They were so heavy! And yet their value, together, was only $1.50. The same value in quarters would have weighed much less, as it would take only six quarters to get there (but it takes 150 pennies!)

]]> By: Christopher Kastensmidt http://www.eamb.org/2010/06/weight-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Christopher Kastensmidt Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:10:53 +0000 http://www.eamb.org/?p=585#comment-472 Thanks, Scott! I mostly wanted to point out that gold and silver pieces aren't necessarily always the big honkers that some writers make them out to be. That silver I have is the lightest coin I've ever seen. The relative values at the time just way overcame the weight differences of the metals. In any case, it was a fun post. I love writing the "hands on" ones. Thanks, Scott! I mostly wanted to point out that gold and silver pieces aren’t necessarily always the big honkers that some writers make them out to be. That silver I have is the lightest coin I’ve ever seen. The relative values at the time just way overcame the weight differences of the metals. In any case, it was a fun post. I love writing the “hands on” ones.

]]> By: scott andrews http://www.eamb.org/2010/06/weight-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-471 scott andrews Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:08:53 +0000 http://www.eamb.org/?p=585#comment-471 that is really neat--and your analysis as well. the relative values of the metals, one assumes, is a result of their relative scarcities. i've been in European countries where the bills were different sizes--i figured it was ostentation more than anything. :) scotta that is really neat–and your analysis as well. the relative values of the metals, one assumes, is a result of their relative scarcities.

i’ve been in European countries where the bills were different sizes–i figured it was ostentation more than anything. :)

scotta

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