invock Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 (edited) The events of Skyrim are happening in 4€201. That's more than 200 years after the death of Uriel VII, and Martin Septim sacrificed his life to stop Mehrunes Dagon.The Mede Dynasty has taken the throne for almost 185 years.Furthermore, as we are all well aware now, the White-Gold Concordat harshly punishes any worship of Talos, Tiber Septim ascended. So, knowing this, how comes the main currency on Tamriel still represents Tiber Septim on the heads side? Titus Mede as a new emperor would have made sure his name and dynasty would be featured on imperial currency.When a new dynasty still struggles to gain legitimacy, there's nothing more harmful than leaving an unrelated and unquestionned great ruler in people's purses and memories for too long. And even if we argue that the coin can be taken as a representation of Talos, then the Thalmor would certainly not be happy about it still circulating. When it comes to mods, I see a lot of them replacing the term gold with "septim". But in 4€20X... shouldn't we have "medes" in our purses? So here are my two cents (pun intended) on the matter. What do you think about it? Edited May 16, 2019 by invock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebantiza Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Maybe, but, look at how long old currency can remain in circulation in our own world. Ok, maybe not 200 years old, but, Tamriel does not have (our) modern worlds replace it all every 5-10 years dynamic pushing it either. If the currency is gold-based, not sure on that part, there would be even less impetus to push the coins out of circulation regardless of whose head is on them. Replacing coinage in the manner you suggest, would be an expensive and complex undertaking, and the empire, not being in the best of shape atm, is probably not willing to put too much effort into such projects. That said, there could well be some newer Mede Dynasty coins in circulation, but, it is just as likely inertia and tradition are keeping the Tiber in circulation as the main coinage of the realm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthmoor Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 It's been addressed now :P https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/26008/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invock Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 Answered in the mod thread, but to sum things up : YOU MADE MY DAY. Thank you very much, Arthmoor, I love what you do and seeing you, of all the creators of the Nexus, making this mod is an absolute joy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumbincubation Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 I like to think Emperor Thumbincubation would leave it in place, maybe even add "IN TALOS WE TRUST" just to jab at the thalmor. :devil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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