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The Tallent is a form of currency used primarily on the Shaharazian continent of Wysteria. It is issued by the Central Bank of South Nashville.
It is the national currency of the Commonwealth of South Nashville, the Commonwealth of Cartesian Praetoria, and the People's Republic of Hecktoria.
History
Legend
The Tallent is believed to have its origins on the island nation of Aya. After the death of the Emperor of Aya, his estate was divided evenly between his twin sons. Among the most prized of his possessions was the Tally Diam, a 50-carat diamond. Finding it more difficult than anticipated to cut, the brothers made an agreement that they each owned half the diamond. One of the brothers used his newfound wealth to establish a village and home for his family; while the other brother, a notorious spendthrift, traveled the island and squandered much of his. After exhausting much of his wealth, the spendthrift-brother began issuing promisory notes for pieces of the Tally Diam, telling recipients they could redeem their share of the diamond at his brother's village. Soon, people from all across the island were coming to the brother's village with these 'Tally-Lents' to claim their share of the diamond.
The village-brother was soon faced with citizens demanding their part of the Tally Diam. Refusing at first, he soon realized he was facing potential revolution. Thus, he declared that he while he could not break up the diamond; he would accept the Tally-Lents as payment for taxes. This was an acceptable offer to the people and soon these 'Tallents' were being used across the island.
Then disaster struck. The village-brother, while traveling Wysteria with the Tally Diam, was lost at sea. Panic struck the island as the Tallents were feared to be worthless. However, the new Emperess declared that the Kingdom of Aya would continue to accept the Tallents and that they would retain their full value.
Early History
Tallent coins began being used in coastal towns on the continents of Ayash, Aldaron Isles, Neue Kanadia, Perspectif, and Shaharazia. The coins were mostly made of silver, though some gold coins were known to exist. Eventually they began to be used extensively in the coastal town of Brentwood on the continent of Shaharazia. Once the Brentwood government began to accept them as payment for services and use them to finance construction projects, Tallents quickly replaced barter as the primary medium of exchange.
As Brentwood settlers began to explore the rest of the continent, they brought with them their Tallents.
