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A crescent is a low value Emelanese Coin. They come in both copper and silver and are sometimes nicknamed "creses".[1] Three hundred silver crescents are equal to a Gold maja and a gold astrel, which means 50 silver crescents equals one gold astrel.[2] There is also an island named after the coin, or the coin named after the island.
Examples[]
A child bought a cloak-pin for two silver crescents (Briar tells him he overpaid for it).[3]
In Sandry's Book, Sandry is able to buy a painted wooden drop spindle for less than four copper crescents.[4] Daja, Sandry, Briar and Tris each spend a copper crescent on sweets.
In Daja's Book it is revealed that three hundred silver crescents is enough for a dowry.[2]
In Briar's Book, a sky blue cloth hat with a peacock feather is worth three silver crescents.[5] Workers, including Briar, easily place two or three copper crescent bets on how quick Crane will kick out sloppy attendants.[1]
In Magic Steps, Osa's father promises to pay Pasco a silver crescent to dance a luck dance for his fishing boat.[6] When it works, he pays him 5 instead.
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Briar's Book, Ch. 9 (pg.99; Scholastic ebook)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Daja's Book, Ch. 2 (pg. 24; Scholastic ebook)
- ↑ Sandry's Book, Ch. 3 (pg.35; Scholastic ebook)
- ↑ Sandry's Book, Ch. 10 (pg. 113; Scholastic ebook)
- ↑ Briar's Book, Ch. 7 (pg.76; Scholastic ebook)
- ↑ Magic Steps, Ch. 1 (pg.9; Scholastic ebook)