The currency of Gor can be very confusing at times due to weight differences between coins. Coinage of differing cities sometimes worth more or less than others and individuals shaving or cutting coins which reduces or debases the value of the coin. On the whole, merchants tend to weight coins for any transaction to protect themselves. Gems are mentioned often within the books but few types of gems are actually stated. Gor has both precious and semi-precious stones, the latter, at times, used on slave chains of differing types for decoration. It goes without saying that slaves should never touch money of any kind without permission to do so. One might think that this an impossible rule for a reallife relationship, but it is quite feasible. It might also be worth noting that the Gorean economy exists on by haggling and bartering. Very few things ever having a fixed price. A slave being given permission to tend to normal household matters and emergencies but not to buy anything not needed without direct permission, ect.
1/40 of a silver tarsk
Nela was an expensive girl, though there were pools
where the girls cost as much as a silver tarn disk. The tarsk is a silver coin, worth
fourty copper tarn disks.
Assassin of Gor, page 160
worth 10 silver tarsks, also comes in double weight. With the exception of the double tarn, a gold tarn disk is the highest value coin on Gor.
To be sure, much seems to depend on the city and the
particular weight involved. For example, a "double Tarn" is twice the weight of
a "tarn." It seems there are usually eight tarsk bits in a copper tarsk, and
that these are the result of cutting a circular coin in half, and then the halves in half,
and then each of these haves in half. An analogy would be the practice of cutting the
round flat Gorean loaves of sa-tarna bread into eight pieces. There are apparently
something like 100 copper tarsks in a silver tarsk in many cities. Similarly, something
like ten silver tarsks would apparently be equivalent, depending on weight, etc., to one
gold piece, say, a single "tarn." Accordingly, on this approach, the
equivalencies, very approximately, and probably only for certain cities, would be eight
tarsk bits to one copper tarsk; one hundred copper tarsks to a silver tarsk; ten silver
tarsk to a gold piece, a single tarn. On this approach there would be, literally, 8,000
tarsk bits in a single gold piece.
Magicians of Gor, page 469
worth more than a silver tarsk, they don't state an exact amount
Nela was an expensive girl, though there were pools
where the girls cost as much as a silver tarn disk. The tarsk is a silver coin, worth
fourty copper tarn disks.
Assassin of Gor, page 160
smallest Gorean coin, 4 or 10 of which make up a copper tarsk depending on location
To be sure, much seems to depend on the city and the
particular weight involved. For example, a "double Tarn" is twice the weight of
a "tarn." It seems there are usually eight tarsk bits in a copper tarsk, and
that these are the result of cutting a circular coin in half, and then the halves in half,
and then each of these haves in half. An analogy would be the practice of cutting the
round flat Gorean loaves of sa-tarna bread into eight pieces. There are apparently
something like 100 copper tarsks in a silver tarsk in many cities. Similarly, something
like ten silver tarsks would apparently be equivalent, depending on weight, etc., to one
gold piece, say, a single "tarn." Accordingly, on this approach, the
equivalencies, very approximately, and probably only for certain cities, would be eight
tarsk bits to one copper tarsk; one hundred copper tarsks to a silver tarsk; ten silver
tarsk to a gold piece, a single tarn. On this approach there would be, literally, 8,000
tarsk bits in a single gold piece.
Magicians of Gor, page 469
worth between 4 and 10 tarsk bits depending on location. 100 tarsk bits make up a silver tarsk.
To be sure, much seems to depend on the city and the
particular weight involved. For example, a "double Tarn" is twice the weight of
a "tarn." It seems there are usually eight tarsk bits in a copper tarsk, and
that these are the result of cutting a circular coin in half, and then the halves in half,
and then each of these haves in half. An analogy would be the practice of cutting the
round flat Gorean loaves of sa-tarna bread into eight pieces. There are apparently
something like 100 copper tarsks in a silver tarsk in many cities. Similarly, something
like ten silver tarsks would apparently be equivalent, depending on weight, etc., to one
gold piece, say, a single "tarn." Accordingly, on this approach, the
equivalencies, very approximately, and probably only for certain cities, would be eight
tarsk bits to one copper tarsk; one hundred copper tarsks to a silver tarsk; ten silver
tarsk to a gold piece, a single tarn. On this approach there would be, literally, 8,000
tarsk bits in a single gold piece.
Magicians of Gor, page 469
worth 40 copper tarn disks or 100 copper tarsks. 10 silver tarsks make a gold tarn.
To be sure, much seems to depend on the city and the
particular weight involved. For example, a "double Tarn" is twice the weight of
a "tarn." It seems there are usually eight tarsk bits in a copper tarsk, and
that these are the result of cutting a circular coin in half, and then the halves in half,
and then each of these haves in half. An analogy would be the practice of cutting the
round flat Gorean loaves of sa-tarna bread into eight pieces. There are apparently
something like 100 copper tarsks in a silver tarsk in many cities. Similarly, something
like ten silver tarsks would apparently be equivalent, depending on weight, etc., to one
gold piece, say, a single "tarn." Accordingly, on this approach, the
equivalencies, very approximately, and probably only for certain cities, would be eight
tarsk bits to one copper tarsk; one hundred copper tarsks to a silver tarsk; ten silver
tarsk to a gold piece, a single tarn. On this approach there would be, literally, 8,000
tarsk bits in a single gold piece.
Magicians of Gor, page 469
Green gem, six of which are worth perhaps fifty silver tarsks.
I saw the scabbard was set with six stones. Emeralds.
Perhaps not of great value, but worth taking.
Outlaw of Gor, page 176
One of two types of opals found on Gor, milky in color. The opal is worth much more on Gor than on Earth.
Before Suleiman, now, there lay five stones, three
sereem diamonds, red, sparkling, white flecked, and two opals, one a common sort, milky in
color, and the other an unusual flame opal, reddish and blue. Opals are not particularly
valuable on Earth, but they are much rarer on Gor; these were excellent specimens, cut and
polished into luminscent ovoids; still, of course, they did not have the value of the
diamonds.
Tribesman of Gor, page 92
A much more unusual opal than the common milky sort, it is reddish and blue in coloring and more valuable than the same stone if sold on Earth.
Before Suleiman, now, there lay five stones, three
sereem diamonds, red, sparkling, white flecked, and two opals, one a common sort, milky in
color, and the other an unusual flame opal, reddish and blue. Opals are not particularly
valuable on Earth, but they are much rarer on Gor; these were excellent specimens, cut and
polished into luminscent ovoids; still, of course, they did not have the value of the
diamonds.
Tribesman of Gor, page 92
The pearl of the vosk sorp seems to be worth almost nothing, being spoken of as a false stone.
"They are probably false stones," I said,
"amber droplets, the pearls of the Vosk sorp, the polished shell of the Tamber clam,
glass colored and cut in Ar for trade with ignorant southern peoples."
Nomads of Gor, page 20
Presumably the same as the earth stone, its cost is not mentioned but assumably it would be a precious stone.
I thrust out the silver paga goblet, studded with
rubies, and Telima, standing beside my thronelike chair, filled it.
Raiders of Gor, page 223
A presumably valuable stone, neither its color nor cost is mentioned.
"You will note," he said, "that you
wear a common slave leash and collar. There is nothing unusual or valuable about them. The
collar, for example, is neither set with sapphires nor is it trimmed with gold. The leash,
similarly, is of plain but sturdy material. Both devices are quite ordinary, but, of
course, quite efficient."
Kajira of Gor, page 337
A very valuable stone, sereem diamonds are red with white flecks.
Before Suleiman, now, there lay five stones, three
sereem diamonds, red, sparkling, white flecked, and two opals, one a common sort, milky in
color, and the other an unusual flame opal, reddish and blue. Opals are not particularly
valuable on Earth, but they are much rarer on Gor; these were excellent specimens, cut and
polished into luminscent ovoids; still, of course, they did not have the value of the
diamonds.
Tribesman of Gor, page 92
