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The Gold Standard |
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Price conversions throughout these pages are
based upon the "gold standard" introduced by GDW in MegaTraveller's Hard
Times. The chart below is reproduced from that work:
| Coin |
Cr |
Mass |
| Copper |
0.2 |
50 grams |
| Silver |
10 |
30
grams |
| Gold |
300 |
30 grams |
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From this table, we can derive the following values:
| Coin |
Grams/cm³ |
Value/gram |
Mass/Cr |
Coin
Volume (cm³) |
Volume/Cr
(cm³) |
| Copper |
8.92 |
0.004 |
250 |
5.61 |
28 |
| Silver |
10.49 |
0.33 |
3 |
2.86 |
0.29 |
| Gold |
19.30 |
10 |
0.1 |
1.55 |
0.005 |
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Other Precious Metals
The price of other precious metals and of gems can be
determined based upon the price of gold nowadays compared with the price of the
other materials nowadays.
| Metal |
Grams/cm³ |
Value/gram |
| Palladium |
12.02 |
5 |
| Platinum |
21.45 |
20 |
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Gems
Gems are measured in carats, with each carat equaling 0.2
grams. Gem prices can vary widely, depending upon quality, cut and
clarity. For this reason, gems are given a range of values.
| Gem |
Carats/cm³
(grams/cm³) |
Value/carat |
| Diamond |
17.5 (3.5) |
§5,000 to §25,000 |
| Emerald |
13.5
(2.7) |
§1,000
to §2,000 |
| Ruby |
20 (4.0) |
§1,000 to §5,000 |
| Sapphire |
20
(4.0) |
§100
to §500 |
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