Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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- Occupation setting: Soldier
The status of a soldier varies slightly depending on the country, noble, or organization they belong to, but all are permanently employed and generally low-ranking military officers.
In peacetime, they serve as gatekeepers, patrol officers, and security guards at cities. They were equivalent to the patrol officers and police officers of the Edo period in Japan.
With a few exceptions, they do not have the right to ride horses and travel solely on foot, so in wartime they generally serve as infantry under the command of nobles or knights.
Their standard of living is slightly better than that of townspeople, and they are basically employed for life.
– About currency –
Compared to modern Japan, the currency itself has no credibility because if a war breaks out and the country falls, there will be no one to guarantee its value.
Therefore, the value of currency is determined by the value of its material itself.
1 (equivalent to 100 yen in Japanese yen)
The most commonly used currency in town is cupronickel coins, as its name suggests, made from copper-nickel coins. It is commonly known as “shiro” (white). For example, when trying to convey that there are five cupronickel coins, it is common to say “white.”
2 (equivalent to 500 yen in Japanese yen)
These large cupronickel coins were issued until a few decades ago and are worth the equivalent of five regular cupronickel coins. They are commonly known as Daihaku.
People middle-aged or older tend to feel nostalgic when they see it, and it’s not uncommon for young people to see it for the first time. However, its existence is known. When Genta first tried to make a payment in this world, a 500 yen coin was transformed into it. Incidentally, the same thing happens with 500 yen bills.
3 (equivalent to 1,000 yen in Japanese yen)
It is worth ten cupronickel coins, or two large cupronickel coins. Cupronickel coins and large cupronickel coins are both circular, but this one is rectangular. It may be easier to understand if you think of it as the shape of coins used in the Edo period, such as the or. Commonly known as pens, for example, when expressing three silver pieces, you would say “pen.”
4 (equivalent to 10,000 yen in Japanese yen)
It is worth 100 cupronickel coins, 20 large cupronickel coins, or 10 silver pieces. This is generally considered to be a high-value currency. It is commonly known as Gin, and when referring to one silver coin, it is called Ginichi.
5 (equivalent to 20,000 yen in Japanese yen)
These coins were made by melting down gold dust, commonly known as ” ,” that could be collected from rivers and other sources, and casting them. They are also called ancient gold coins because they were made at a time when refining technology to separate gold from other minerals was not yet very developed.
This is because river gold dust is a metal that mainly contains gold and silver, as well as miscellaneous metals such as copper. Because it is so rare, it does not have a nickname. Also, the gold content of each grain of gold dust varies, but the gold content of amber gold coins (electrum coins) is not checked individually, and they are all uniformly equal to the amount of two silver coins.
6 (equivalent to 100,000 yen in Japanese yen)
This is gold refined from gold dust and gold ore and made into currency, worth the equivalent of ten silver coins. Naturally, it is a high-value currency.
It is generally believed that one gold coin is enough for a family to live for a month in another world. It is commonly called “kin,” and when referring to a single gold coin, it is called “kin.” When it comes to currency of this magnitude, ordinary townspeople rarely carry it around. It is usually used when conducting transactions between countries, nobles, or trading companies.
7 (equivalent to 10 yen in Japanese yen)
A coin worth one-tenth the value of a cupronickel coin, commonly known as ao. Counting-wise, if two bronze coins were to be called aoni, it would be called aoni. It is also known as the “copper coin” and is said to be in circulation among orphans and in slums. Reputable stores will refuse to accept bronze coins as payment, and those who use such coins will be barred from entering stores.
In Japanese terms, it would be thought of as a dirty homeless person coming in and out of the store, which would raise doubts about the integrity of the store. In recent years, they have not been used properly, and because they are avoided for the reasons mentioned above, new ones are not minted. As a result, there are many old ones and they are treated carelessly, so they are considered the height of evil .
8 (equivalent to 50 yen in Japanese yen)
A coin worth half a cupronickel coin, or five bronze coins. It is one of the “copper coins of the common people.” Because it is slightly smaller than a cupronickel coin, it is commonly called shouhaku, and if it is counted as one small cupronickel coin, it is called shouichi.
Similar to the Japanese 50 yen coin, it has a hole in the center, which is why it is also known as the “hole coin.” This is because in the past, when carrying it around, it could be carried by threading it onto a string without needing a cloth bag. However, this gave the impression that it was “a currency for poor people who couldn’t even carry a bag,” which became the reason why it was disliked.
Although it is generally avoided, some merchants welcome it if they store it on a string, as it makes it easier to count without having to take it out of the bag every time. However, this is not a matter of five or ten coins, but rather hundreds of coins.
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