Does Waterdeep still mint these "sambar" coins, or were they only minted long ago (when they were a "fallen empire" or "lost kingdom"?) and are just still referred to as a "sambar" in the rare case that somebody finds one?.The Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide seems to call the sambar coins "commonly found" and "widely used", while Waterdeep: Dragon Heist doesn't mention them at all, and the general information in the Player's Handbook (which is somewhat setting-neutral but often mentions the Forgotten Realms) makes them out to be rather rare and unusual. So, I'm trying to reconcile what looks to me to be conflicting information among these three sources, particularly as it relates to the electrum piece. The electrum piece (ep) and the platinum piece (pp) originate from fallen empires and lost kingdoms, and they sometimes arouse suspicion and skepticism when used in transactions. In addition, unusual coins made of other precious metals sometimes appear in treasure hoards. 7 lists that "ep = electrum piece", but other than that doesn't seem to actually refer to "ep" or "electrum piece" at all that I can find.Īnd just to add more confusion, the description of coins in the Player's Handbook describes electrum pieces in this way: It's essentially the same list as in the Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide (and helpfully has illustrations of the coins) except that it makes no reference to the "sambar" at all. In the Waterdeep: Dragon Heist adventure, on page 169, it lists six coins used in Waterdeep.
It also mentions the taol (made of brass) and the harbor moon (platinum inset with electrum) coins, which seem to be separate entirely from the main standard five D&D coins. For the city of Waterdeep, it lists the coins as being called nib, shard, sambar, dragon, and sun, where "sambar" is the name of the electrum piece. It specifically tries to summarize "Some of the most commonly found, and widely accepted, currency in the Realms". 13 ("Coin of the Realms") says that the various coins (copper, silver, electrum, gold, and sometimes platinum) are generally referred to by people in the world by the name used by the issuing government.
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