At “PISA GIOCA 2010” I knew Rhodry that she is helping me with some drawings of the game … After the ANGEL (for more information on this click here: http://www.medioevouniversalis.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1195&p=2261#p2261), I asked her to help me with coins … I thought using the florin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florin) as the currency exchange in the game because in the second half of the thirteenth century. it was widely used.
Here the original florin:
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Fiorino_1340.jpg)
Here are some initial drafts and some steps of work:
![](http://www.medioevouniversalis.org/images/MINIATURE/MedioEvo_Universalis_MONETE_disegno_01.jpg)
And here a first draft of the final idea of coins:
![](http://www.medioevouniversalis.org/images/MINIATURE/MedioEvo_Universalis_MONETE_disegno_02.jpg)
The first two coins are respectively the white “cross” and “head” … I put the value on the cross… being forced to manage exorbitant amount of money I can’t use the money system of that historical period:
1 gold florin = 20 “popolino” (big silver florin) = 40 “soldi”; also there was a little florin = 1/12 “soldo”.
Instead of the original texts on the “cross” I have replaced the “FLORENTIA” with the value (1-5-10-50-100-500-1000) and on “head” I have replaced “S. IOHANNES B.” " with the name of the game (MEDIO EVO UNIVERSALIS). The coins will also be different colors to differentiate the materials:
value 1 = copper
value 5-10 = iron
value 50-100 = silver
value 500-1000 = gold
I think they will be the same size if I will make the metal coins because I must pay for every different dimension of mold… 4 different dimensions + 7 different “cross” = 11 different molds.
If they have the same size I must pay only 1 “head” + 7 “cross”.
Some examples:
![](http://www.medioevouniversalis.org/images/MINIATURE/MedioEvo_Universalis_MONETE_info.jpg)
If I will make the plastic or cardboard coins I will surely make 4 different dimensions.
Current coins:
![](http://www.medioevouniversalis.org/images/CONVENTION/MedioEvo_Universalis_PISAGIOCA_2010_05.jpg)
Here below tests about new money for this prototype:
1° test
![](http://www.medioevouniversalis.org/images/MINIATURE/MedioEvo_Universalis_MONETE_prova_matrice_01.jpg)
2° test
![](http://www.medioevouniversalis.org/images/MINIATURE/MedioEvo_Universalis_MONETE_prova_matrice_02.jpg)
… and even coins are finished … Despite some hitches, now I have coins PERFECTLY EQUAL to Rhodry’s draw:
![](http://www.medioevouniversalis.org/images/MINIATURE/MedioEvo_Universalis_MONETE_finite_01.jpg)
Here is one of the molds:
![](http://www.medioevouniversalis.org/images/MINIATURE/MedioEvo_Universalis_MONETE_Stampi02.jpg)
More info:
http://www.medioevouniversalis.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1195&start=10#p2706
http://www.medioevouniversalis.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=141&p=2242#p2242
http://www.medioevouniversalis.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=141&p=2242#p2963
http://www.medioevouniversalis.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=141&start=40#p2964
http://www.medioevouniversalis.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=141&start=40#p2964