The game's currency

[Zadok13]

It seems to me that the game's currency, 'denars' is almost certainly based on the Roman currency, the 'denarius'.

Note, however, that I used the singular form for describing the Roman currency, but the plural form for naming the game's currency - if my memory serves me, I have never seen the singular form of the game's currency, but the plural of 'denarius' is 'denarii'.

My question, therefore, is as follows:
Is the game's currency supposed to be *based on* the denarius, or is it in fact meant to *be* the denarius? It seems to be s rather close match.

And yes, I am aware that probably the only person who can clear this matter up conclusively is Armagan himself. That said, I would still appreciate your thoughts on the matter - I am posting this on a forum, after all.

 

[Lost-Lamb]

My guess would be that its something a bit closer related to trurkey.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinar

 

[-GandalfTheGrey]

Just one thing : the singular for denarii is denarius.

 

[Zadok13]

Ah of course - sorry about that. Consider it edited.

 

[Khalid ibn Walid]

You are almost right. There was a Roman coin called the "denarius". It lent its name to two major Medieval coins -- (1) the "denarius" (silver penny), which Charlemagne introduced c. 800 and became the only circulating coin minted in Western Europe throughout most of the Middle Ages. (2) the "dinar" (a larger gold coin), which was introduced by the Umayyad Caliphs and was one of only two coins minted througout most of the Islamic world through the Middle Ages (the other was the silver dirham).

So, "denars" is a very appropriate choice for M&B since it pretty much covers a huge geographic area during that time.

Practically every country in Western Europe and the Middle East has the word in its language in some form. "Denarius" is the Latin term, "denier" the French, "denario" the Italian, "dinero" the Spanish, "dinar" the Arabic, and "denar" the Caladrian. Plurals are constructed differently in each language. So there's really no reason to be fussy about that.

 

[Zadok13]

Wow, that's some impressive knowledge. Did you research this or something?

Thank you,
Zadok13

 

[Khalid ibn Walid]

Wow, that's some impressive knowledge. Did you research this or something?

It is my job to know this stuff.

 

[<deniz>]

My guess would be that its something a bit closer related to trurkey.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinar

No, Lost-Lamb. We use Turkish Liras. Ottomans had used different units like akçe, gold, mankur, etc. at different times and regions but if I am not mistaken they did not use denar.

 

[Khalid ibn Walid]

No, Lost-Lamb. We use Turkish Liras. Ottomans had used different units like akçe, gold, mankur, etc. at different times and regions but if I am not mistaken they did not use denar.

Ah, but it is rooted in the same system. Lira is a word derived from "Libra", which was the Medieval accounting unit used to denote 240 denarii.

 

[<deniz>]

Ah, but it is rooted in the same system. Lira is a word derived from "Libra", which was the Medieval accounting unit used to denote 240 denarii.

OK, I give up! So, what's your job? Historian? Librarian? Movie maker? Accountant? ( )