u/Hot_Barnacle_646

In conlanging and world building we develop languages and cultures for various purposes. But would you be willing to teach this to your kids?

I for one grew up under the impression that Filipino and English were superior to my ethnic language and traditions and which lead to me having to rediscover my clan's history alone. I often get false information from the internet regarding my ethnicity and ethnic language so I for one would definitely try reviving what was taken from me so my child if I ever do have one would be central for his/her foundation.

I've created cultures, traditions, languages, neographies, neologisms, and etc. So I'd definitely give that same fascination to my child.

In my Conlang and Fantasy world I've created a Monetary system which I will also be using in real life for my clan.

•The Clan Currencies are called Citos and Ma which are from the Antique Collectors term Piloncitos which means little sugarloaves in Castilian.

-The Monetary System is named Piloncitoan

Legal Tenders Include the Following with an explanation on what they are and their respective discriptions!;

•Precious Beads- Precious beads made of Jade, a Complex Glass Mix, Gold (Or Gold-Copper Alloy).

(Countering Counterfeiters)

°Something like this is bound to be counterfeited so that is why we have 5 ways of knowing if it's legitimate?

-Jade Beads are given a unique chemical compound which when even slightly off isn't viable.

-Glass Beads have a unique mix which let's it glow, these include florescence and is made of a laminated glass compound.

-Gold (or a Gold-Copper Alloy) too expensive for little gain and value.

°Discriptions:

8mm

°Purposes:

Serves as a tier lower than Seashells

°Placements of Value:

Gold (Lawan)

Jade (Ling-o)

Glass (Sara)

•Coins- Coins made of Gold, Gold-Copper Alloy, Silver, Iron, Copper, Brass, Tin, and Ceramic.

-Gold Coins are called Bulawan.

- Gold-Copper Alloy Coins are called Suasa.

-Silver Coins are called Pirak.

-Iron Coins are called Landok.

-Copper Coins are called Tumbaga.

-Brass coins are called Galang.

-Tin Coins are called Celang/Timah.

-Ceramic Coins are called Payan.

°Discriptions:

Ceramic Coins have a circular hole in the middle and is the special value of the coins, it is made of a Carbon Fiber Ceramic or more accurately a Ceramic Matrix Composite.

The rest of the coins has a seal with each having a different one depending on the material but all still having a M in the center representing the Ma which is basically the name of the currency similar to how we have a dollar, or Peso, Pound, Euro and etc. Each coin also has a loop in the top for easy carry when strung all of these coins have ridges.

°Placements of Value:

Gold Coins

Gold Copper Alloy

silver

Copper

Brass

Tin

Iron

°Special

Ceramic

•Seashells- are used as a medium between using Coins or Beads these include Cowrie Shells, Clam and Nassa Shells.

°Discriptions:

Each shell has a pure gold nugget inside

Each shell has a unique seal depending on the material.

-Clam and Nassa Shells are smoothened and painted in color shifting ink

•Arrow Coins- These are only given to those who have passed training used to buy weapons.

Discriptions:

A Coin with an Arrow Stamped onto it with ridges

•Bottle Crowns/Tokens- these are used and function as promise tokens often used for promising to repay a debt.

°Discription:

Color Shifting Ink and a unique stamp of the person.

(Each person Carries a stamp called a Takan which comes from the Ilocano word Tatak which means stamp)

•Metal and Paper

Used for Documents, Exchanges basically a receipt.

•Bills (Kalatas)

These are bills.

°Discriptions:

Looks like a bill.

•Special Grade

Gold Rings (Panika)

Gold Bracelets (Kasikas)

Gold Chains (Kamagi)

•Special Grade Mediums

These are specific mediums are for specific purposes already explained above.

-Ceramic Coins

-Arrow Coins

-Disc Coins

-Pearls

-Bottle Crowns/Tokens

•Key Terms:

°Mase/Masa are the standard Units of Monetary Weight and Value

°Tingi-Tingi is a term used to describe buying in small quantities.

°Sukian is a term used for long term trade relations.

I'll answer all your questions to the best of my abilities and thanks for participating in the comments.