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Currency

The five standard coins are Copper (CP), Silver (SP), Electrum (EP), Gold (GP), and Platinum (PP). Gold is the handbook’s main unit of price.

Coin conversions

Coin CP SP EP GP PP
1 CP 1 0.1 0.02 0.01 0.001
1 SP 10 1 0.2 0.1 0.01
1 EP 50 5 1 0.5 0.05
1 GP 100 10 2 1 0.1
1 PP 1000 100 20 10 1

For example, 1 GP = 10 SP = 100 CP; 1 EP = 5 SP; 1 PP = 10 GP. Fractions in this table describe value, not fractional physical coins. Exchanging money does not change its total value.

Coin weight

Fifty coins weigh 1 pound, regardless of denomination.

Source: supplied PHB 2024, chapter 6, Coin Values (printed page 213; PDF page 212).