The 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.

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.

Current Value

Material Value: 5 gp each (based on silver weight).

Collector Value: 50–100 gp each to a historian or a Warforged seeking to understand their "ancestry."