Calendars
The Yoneian calendar was based on the Selerian calendar, introduced by the Selecontral Yonturil. The zero year, the Year of Turnings, coincided with the Recession of the Seas. The Selerian calendar replaced the old Methurm calendar of the Metesolites, which began with the eruption of Seleturm in 720ESE.
The Perilleans used the Palpurian calendar. It spread widely with the Perillean Empire, and was the predominant way of measuring time in many parts of Antoria in later eras. Its zero year was in the meeting of the League of the Nine Athelions in 12SE. It should be noted that in the Palpurian calendar the new year begins at Halaturmion, whereas in the Yoneian calendar it does not begin until Belation, with a nominal difference of 1/3 of a year in favor of the Perilleans. For the sake of clarity, this difference has been corrected in the texts.
The time was recorded as "Seleriam Eulat" or SE, and the time before the zero year was recorded as "Etem Selerian Eulat" or ESE.
Selerian Transliteration Days
Veran Elariat Lush Season Belation Festival
1. Belarim Newthember – Creation 67
2. Gralarim Junthember – Youth 68
3. Gortharim Greenthember – Growth 67
4. Felarim Spirithember – Living 68
5. Narnirim Fielthember – Harvest 67
Pan Elariat Hot Season Veration Festival
6. Danarim Bluethember – Bluing 68
7. Mallarim Halthermber – Halting 67
8. Khortarim Withember – Wither 68
9. Thalarim Fallthember – Falling 67
10. Melgorim Brownthember – Browning 68
Halm Elariat Cold Season Halaturmion Festival
11. Phanarim Phanthember – Shadow 67
12. Rorarim Frosthember – Frosting 68
13. Galirim Icethember – Ice 67
14. Halarim Deepthember – Deep 68
15. TurmionTurnthember – Passing67
Weekdays
Monday Agadan Aganday
Tuesday Beladan Belanday
Wednesday Daladan Dalanday
Thursday Sagadan Saganday
Friday Euladan Eulanday
Saturday Yannadan Yannanday
Sunday Meriadan Merianday
Measures of Time
Year - turion 1012 days
Season - elariat (”ela”) 337, 338 ja 337 d.
Month - holonion (”holo”) odd 67, even 68 days
Week - baat 7 days
Day - danat 36 hours
Hour - manim 36 minutes
Minute - septel 72 seconds
Second - tectim
Length
1 nim 1,48 mm fingernail
1 tuil 8,89 mm finger 6 nims
1 tim 26,7 mm thumb 3 tuils
1 cemb 80 mm palm 3 tims
1 rukh 240 mm foot 3 cambs
1 tapel 720 mm step 3 rukhs
1 litan 720 meters 1000 tapels
Weight*
1 ser 0,072 g
1 khoron 72 sers 5,184 g
1 tauss 6 corons 31 g
1 berel 12 tauss 373 g
1 punt 3 berel 1120 g
1 lakot 9 punt 10 090 g
1 casot 18 punts 20 155 g
Volume*
1 minora 15,234 ml
1 caliput 12 minora 183 ml
1 lect 6 caliput 1097 ml
1 umbar 18 caliput 20 liters
1 kumbat 12 umbar 237 liters
1 loss 4 cumbat 948 liters
* rounded for easier readability
Currencies
Units of...
Perillean Petinx (Sil. Peting - money)
Plater, Septel, Yulion (Plp. Blote, Ceptel, Ceulion)
Platers were minted from bronze, brass, copper, and even lead, which caused their value to vary locally, and they were considered the money of peasants and slaves. Septels (usually called selers by the Yoneians) were silver and yulions were gold; septels were more in daily circulation, yulions less so due to their considerable value. For reference, a recorded exchange value of 1:36:80 was in line with later Yoneian seler currencies.
Yoneian Seler (Silvers)
The Yoneians used silver as the base metal for most coins. The term seler, literally meaning silver, became the term for money in any form, and different denominations were referred to as "bronze selers" or "gold selers. During the Selenthion era, the Merial Mint derived the standard weight of a seler as 5.184 grams, or 72 sers (grains).
The Yalis had a Yali-seler of their own, often just called a Yaler.
Kondar Krammer (Renkeranck Steel)
The Kondars used a steel alloy mined from the Renkeranck Mines. It had two properties: the alloy was very resistant to rust, and it was hardened so hard ordinary tools could not bite it. The Money Rancks carried two files, an ordinary file which was not supposed to bite, and a special file which could scratch a krammer to confirm the authenticity of this money.
Virtually impossible to counterfeit and in limited supply, controlled by the single guild that ran the Renkeranck Mine, they were even valued against gold and considered a stable currency during the Kondarian Iron Empire era. Many coins remained in circulation in later eras due to their durability.
Hellornian Helvar (The Dragonscale Money)
Definitely one of the more unorthodox types of currency, the dragonscale money of Hellornia consisted of pieces of collected dragonscale. The Hellornian dragons shed partially translucent scales of various sizes and colors that glistened in the sunlight, and these scales were both rare and extremely durable. The Hellornians used them as a measure of value, in addition to making scale armor from them. The money was little known outside Hellornia.
Other currencies
Thaal, the currency of Selassinians
Rahi, name for money in Masorania
Kofor, a Colossian currency
Sampora, a Shamborian currency
Ängrel, gold coins of the Arnic people of the North
Vlatar, the Vaskitian currency
Kashel, Naxorian currency
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