Tallent
The Tallent is a form of currency used primarily on the Shaharazia continent of Wysteria. It is legal tender in the Commonwealth of South Nashville, the Commonwealth of Cartesian Praetoria, and the People's Republic of Hecktoria for all debts, public and private.
It is issued by the Central Bank of South Nashville.
History
Legend
The tallent is believed to have its origins on the island nation of Aya. The legend says that following 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
Early tallent coins began being used in the coastal towns on the continents around the Tallent Sea about ten millennia ago. Early tallent coins have also They have been found as far away as the Wysterian Territories and Finnsport. The most common coins were made of silver, though some gold coins existed.
As Brentwood developed as a merchant town, the Brentwood government began to take steps to help facilitate commerce. They began by accepting Tallents as payment for services, and then using them to finance construction projects. Tallents soon replaced common barter as the primary medium of exchange.
When Brentwood settlers began to explore the rest of the continent, they brought with them their Tallents. Soon both Nashville and South Nashville Station were using Tallents as their primary medium of exchange. The city governments began issuing their versions of paper tallents with values equivalent to a corresponding weight of Tallent coins and accepted them as payment for services.
Recent History
Following the implementation of the Constitution of South Nashville, the Central Bank of South Nashville became the sole issuer of Tallents. It for the first time issued paper money with values equivalent to a corresponding weight of Tallent coins.
