COINS OF WESTEROS
and A GAME OF THRONES
These Westeros
coins are based on the
SONG
OF ICE AND FIRE fantasy
book series by
George
R.R.Martin. It is a rich and varied fantasy tale that
includes the books
A
GAME OF THRONES, A CLASH OF KINGS, A STORM OF SWORDS, A FEAST FOR CROWS,
and
A DANCE WITH DRAGONS.
They have
inspired
role-playing games and is the basis for the
Game of Thrones
series on
HBO. Westros is a large land-mass where numerous
factions
are vying for power. At times it is unified under a strong ruler
and at others it is fractionated into warring kingdoms. The
plots are so rich and complicated that even the author has been
unable to figure out how to complete series. The coins are
officially licensed by George R.R. Martin. They are based on
various medieval European coins and are
struck from hand cut dies using traditional minting techniques.
NORTH KINGDOM COPPER
PENNY
The copper penny of the North Kingdom was minted at Winterfell by
Torrhen Stark, the last King of the Independent North Kingdom. It dates
It dates from some three hundred years before King Robert Baratheon's
reign, long before Aegon's Conquest that united Westeros. The obverse
pictures the standing king with scepters. The reverse shows the head of
a Dire Wolf, mascot of the House of Stark.
Item
WEST-NORTH WESTEROS NORTH KINGDOM PENNY OF
TORRHEN STARK, Br.X3 $6.00
EDDARD STARK HALF GROAT
AND SILVER
STAG
This
copper Half Groat and Silver Stag of Eddard (Ned) Stark have similar
designs. The obverse features a facing portrait of
the king
bearing
the famous sword "ICE" and a roundshield, with the inscription "
EDDARD
STARK" around in classic style. The reverse features a
snarling Dire Wolf head, sigil of House Stark, and the inscription "
WINTERFELL". The
direwolf is the mascot of the house of Stark. It is undated (like most
medieval coins) but is thought to have been struck at the castle armory
of Winterfell towards the end of Eddard's tenure. When
Eddard (spoiler alert) was betrayed and beheaded, the new owners
of Winterfell not only hunted down his entire family but also demanded
that all Ned's coinage be turned in to be remelted, so only a few
examples have survived the great remelting to grace the collections of
today. The coins struck in the style of the
medieval silver
coinage of Northern Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Both coins are approximately 21.5mm in diameter.
The silver Stag contains about 3.1 grams of .999 fine silver.
Item
WEST-NED-HALFGROAT
WESTEROS
COPPER HALF GROAT OF EDDARD STARK $10.00
Item
WEST-NED-STAG WESTEROS
SILVER STAG OF EDDARD STARK out
GOLDEN HAND OF GARTH
XII GARDENER
This
coin features King Garth Gardener the 12th, King in The Reach,
wearing a crown of laurel leaves. The letters HG below his bust signify
the mint at Highgarden. The reverse side features the “hand” sigil of
House Gardener, and the name “GREENHAND” to honor the scion of the
line; Garth Greenhand. The Gardeners were a powerful clan in the early
days, but during Aegon’s conquest the last king of the line,
King Mern the Ninth, was killed in battle at Highgarden. The
coin is valued at one Westerosi
“Hand”. It is about the same size as a dragon, but valued at 1/2 dragon
because it is thinner and lighter. The 27mm brass coin weighs
6 grams and is Brilliant Uncirculated.
Item
WEST-GARTH
GARTH XII GARDINER GOLDEN HAND, BU
$7.00
IRON ISLANDS SILVER
KRAKEN AND COPPER
PENNY OF
BALON GREYJOY
These
two coins of the Iron Islands date from shortly after the death
of
Robert Baratheon.
Balon Greyjoy declares himself Lord of the Iron Islands and
ostentatiously does so by quickly issuing coins showing himself wearing
a crown, openly defying the rule of King Joffrey Baratheon. Both coins
feature the same design. The obverse depicts the standing
Balon with axe in one hand and an immense pearl signifying the power of
the sea. The reverse of the coin features the Kraken, the great sea
monster capable of dragging ships down into the depths, sigil of House
Greyjoy. The denomination is not written but assumed (common
with ancient coins) the date is also unwritten, but since the death of
Robert occurred in AC298 it would be apparent to all. The mintmark
shows that is was made at Pyke. Balon Greyjoy and his son
Theon
figure prominently in author George R.R. Martin's books from the
Song of Ice and Fire
series and the
Game of
Thrones television series on HBO. Both coins
were struck using hand cut
dies. The silver Kraken, (which was equivilent to a silver
stag), contains 1/10 troy ounce (3.2 grams) of .999 fine silver and is
approximately 20mm in diameter.
The copper Penny is approximately 19mm in diameter and
contains 2 grams of pure copper.
Item
WEST-GREYJOY-AR IRON ISLANDS SILVER KRAKEN
BU out
Item
WEST-GREYJOY-AE IRON ISLANDS COPPER PENNY BU
$6.00
BROTHEL TOKEN FROM
THE PEACH
The
Silver Brothel Token
was issued by "The Peach" of Stoney Sept in
Westeros. The coin has an image of a somewhat erotic piece
of fruit on obverse and the value "ONE" on reverse. The
client would purchase the token from the proprietor upon entering, and
tender it to the courtesan of their choice. This second
striking of
this unusual 20mm Brilliant
Uncirculated silver coin contains about 3.1 grams of .999 fine
silver.
Item
WEST-PEACH WESTEROS
SILVER BROTHEL TOKEN FROM THE PEACH BU Br.XTn1a $19.95
THE
ASSASSINS
COIN
The
Faceless Man are a
secretive guild of assassins in George R. R. Martin’s popular
Westros series of books. The
coin is a
recognition token used by members of the secret guild. When the
coin is passed, the passer will say "Valar Dohaeris", whereupon the
receiver is supposed to say "Valar Morgulis" (translations: All men
must live, All men must die). The pure iron coin features a
“faceless man” on one side and the challenge and response on the
other. The coin has a dark finish.
Item
WEST-FACE WESTEROS
FACELESS MAN
RECOGNITION TOKEN $12.00
ALSO SEE:
COINS OF
MICRO-NATIONS
COINS THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
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The copper penny of the North Kingdom was minted at Winterfell by
Torrhen Stark, the last King of the Independent North Kingdom. It dates
It dates from some three hundred years before King Robert Baratheon's
reign, long before Aegon's Conquest that united Westeros. The obverse
pictures the standing king with scepters. The reverse shows the head of
a Dire Wolf, mascot of the House of Stark.
This
coin features King Garth Gardener the 12th, King in The Reach,
wearing a crown of laurel leaves. The letters HG below his bust signify
the mint at Highgarden. The reverse side features the “hand” sigil of
House Gardener, and the name “GREENHAND” to honor the scion of the
line; Garth Greenhand. The Gardeners were a powerful clan in the early
days, but during Aegon’s conquest the last king of the line,
King Mern the Ninth, was killed in battle at Highgarden. The
coin is valued at one Westerosi
“Hand”. It is about the same size as a dragon, but valued at 1/2 dragon
because it is thinner and lighter. The 27mm brass coin weighs
6 grams and is Brilliant Uncirculated.
The
Silver Brothel Token
was issued by "The Peach" of Stoney Sept in
Westeros. The coin has an image of a somewhat erotic piece
of fruit on obverse and the value "ONE" on reverse. The
client would purchase the token from the proprietor upon entering, and
tender it to the courtesan of their choice. This second
striking of
this unusual 20mm Brilliant
Uncirculated silver coin contains about 3.1 grams of .999 fine
silver.
The
Faceless Man are a
secretive guild of assassins in George R. R. Martin’s popular
Westros series of books. The
coin is a
recognition token used by members of the secret guild. When the
coin is passed, the passer will say "Valar Dohaeris", whereupon the
receiver is supposed to say "Valar Morgulis" (translations: All men
must live, All men must die). The pure iron coin features a
“faceless man” on one side and the challenge and response on the
other. The coin has a dark finish.