David processed the new information, his mind racing. A single gold coin was worth a thousand silver, and a single silver coin was worth a thousand bronze. The sheer scale of the economy was staggering.
For perspective, maids like Chloe and Beatrice earned about one gold coin a month—a salary considered generous in this world. Most people scraped by on silver and bronze, meaning that possessing even one gold coin made a person wealthy.
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