Talk:Mark

are you certain that it is not also the name of the currency in Kovir and Aedirn ? It could be both — Game widow 19:33, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

Mark
Quite sure! Or can you imagine a coin/currency unit of half a pound weight? We certainly know from the 4th book, that 60 florins can be minted from a half pound/one mark of pure silver!

Historicly the mark was originally in a weight unit of 8 ounces. In Germany the mark (of Cologne) silver was basic for the currencies until mid 19th century. Basileios 19:47, 2 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Hmmm, i see the point you are making, but i took that information from the Polish wiki (check the legends in the upper right corner for Aedirn and Kovir i Poviss (Waluta or Jednostka monetarna), i didn't make it up — Game widow 19:57, 2 June 2009 (UTC)

Hard to say... I think the mark itself is weight unit. The mark silver or mark gold can be considered as currency units! But what actually defines them is their weight of precious metal! Sure, a mark silver may consist of 60 florins, but there could be all possible silver coins in it, as long as it fine silver contend makes half a pound!

I would suggest we keep it as a weight unit but that we add a statement, that it can be used to express amounts as well. What do you think?

Basileios 21:20, 2 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Seems reasonable. — Game widow 01:18, 3 June 2009 (UTC)