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== Videric Silver Denarius ==

These coins are minted from a high-purity '''silver-palladium alloy''', giving them a distinct, cold luster that resists the tarnish typically found on common silver. They are slightly heavier than a standard D&D gold piece and feature a "milled edge" (tiny ridges) to prevent the ancient practice of coin clipping.

=== Visual Details ===

* '''The Obverse (Heads):''' Features the stern, profile portrait of '''Emperor Videric'''. He is depicted not with a crown of gold, but a laurel of circuit-like filigree. His eyes are wide and pupilless, a stylistic choice intended to represent his "unwavering resolve" and divine foresight.
* '''The Reverse (Tails):''' Depicts a stylized, anatomical diagram of a humanoid chest cavity containing a glowing core—the early conceptual art for the '''Warforged Docent'''.
* '''The Inscription:''' Encircling the rim in High Imperial script is the phrase: ''"Ex Ferro, Constantia"''—'''Out of Iron, Constancy.'''

[[File:Videric_Coin.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A well-preserved Denarius showing the 'Circuit Laurel'.]]

=== Historical Significance ===

The date stamped on the bottom, '''244 IE''', marks the specific year Videric signed the '''"Decree of the Living Steel."''' These coins were minted specifically to fund the [[Project Sentience]] labs. 

Finding these in a pinball machine suggests that in the final days of the old world, even the most profound historical milestones had been reduced to mere tokens for a passing distraction.

=== Value ===
* '''Standard Value:''' 5 gp (Weight in precious metal)
* '''Numismatic Value:''' 50+ gp (To collectors of Imperial artifacts)

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