On Fri, 23 Apr 2004, Gomi no Sensei wrote: > The inevitable conclusion is that the Empire does use higher denominations, > with a single coin representing a value of gold far in excess of the worth > of its metallic weight. These high-denomination coins have never been > directly mentioned, to my knowledge. Doh! 'Taltos,' page 33 (paperback): "...I slowly counted out fifteen hundred gold imperials in fifties and tens." So now we know at least two denominations. pe