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| − | [[Coyn]]s are one of the rare [[artifact]]s more commonly recovered from [[Ancient]] sites. | + | [[Coyn]]s are one of the rare [[artifact]]s more commonly recovered from [[Ancient]] sites. Among the most common of these rare items are coyns, small disks of metal engraved with various symbols. They typically come in sets, although varying types and numbers of coyns within the sets, are common, there is a rough consensus of what a typical set looked like. |
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) == | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
| − | Their specific purpose is unknown. | + | Their specific purpose is unknown. It may be that the objects served as money, jewelry, psionic focuses, or for some other unknown purpose. |
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=== Common Droyne Coyns === | === Common Droyne Coyns === | ||
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=== Ancients/ Droyne Connections? === | === Ancients/ Droyne Connections? === | ||
In addition to the Ancients-derived coyn sets, sets are associated with [[Droyne]] communities (called ''koynisin''), and have been so for at least 75,000 years. These more modern coyn sets are used in numerous Droyne ceremonies. | In addition to the Ancients-derived coyn sets, sets are associated with [[Droyne]] communities (called ''koynisin''), and have been so for at least 75,000 years. These more modern coyn sets are used in numerous Droyne ceremonies. | ||
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| − | + | [[Sophontologist]]s have found similarities between the symbols on the Ancients-derived coyns, the older Droyne coyns, and the modern coyns used by [[oytrip]]in. The symbols on the coyns have changed over time, both when representing the same concept, and when symbols have been added or removed. | |
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| + | The modern coyn set contains thirty-six different symbols, the Ancients are assumed to have had thirty-eight, and the old sets have some intermediate number between thirty and forty-two. | ||
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| + | === See also === | ||
| + | Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br> | ||
| + | ''[[Droyne|Droyne Social Hierarchy]]:'' | ||
| + | * [[Culture]] | ||
| + | ** [[Coyn]] | ||
| + | ** [[Dreskay]] | ||
| + | ** [[Oytrip]] | ||
| + | ** [[Tyafelm]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{Advanced}} | {{Advanced}} | ||
{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
| − | | {{Ludography cite|name=Twilight's Peak |page= 12-13, 25, 40, 42-43, 59}} | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Twilight's Peak |page= 12-13, 25, 40, 42-43, 59}} |
| − | | {{Ludography cite|name=Droyne |page=9}} | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Droyne |page=9}} |
| − | | {{Ludography cite|name=Imperial Encyclopedia |page=21}} | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Imperial Encyclopedia |page=21}} |
| − | | {{Ludography cite|name=Referee's Companion|page=54}} | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Referee's Companion|page=54}} |
| − | | {{Ludography cite|name=Third Imperium 08 |page=IBC}} | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Third Imperium 08 |page=IBC}} |
| − | | {{Ludography cite|name=GURPS Traveller Core Rules|page=26}} | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=GURPS Traveller Core Rules|page=26}} |
| − | | {{Ludography cite|name=Alien Races 3 |page=70}} | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Alien Races 3 |page=70}} |
| − | | {{Ludography cite|name=Aliens of Charted Space Volume 2|page=151, 206}} | + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Library Data|version=Mongoose Traveller|page=14}} |
| + | | {{Ludography cite|name=Aliens of Charted Space Volume 2|page=151, 206}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{LE|Culture|Droyne|Artifact|Good}} | {{LE|Culture|Droyne|Artifact|Good}} | ||
Revision as of 19:24, 20 December 2025
Coyns are one of the rare artifacts more commonly recovered from Ancient sites. Among the most common of these rare items are coyns, small disks of metal engraved with various symbols. They typically come in sets, although varying types and numbers of coyns within the sets, are common, there is a rough consensus of what a typical set looked like.
Description (Specifications)
Their specific purpose is unknown. It may be that the objects served as money, jewelry, psionic focuses, or for some other unknown purpose.
Common Droyne Coyns
| Droyne Coyns | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Row | Column-1 | Column-2 | Column-3 | Column-4 | Column-5 | Column-6 |
| Row-1 | Worker (Aydih) |
Warrior (Aydin) |
Drone (Aydirsoth) |
Technician (Ayssath) |
Sport (Praytsirv) |
Leader (Aykrusk) |
| Row-2 | Void | Soil | Air | Gas | Water | Fire |
| Row-3 | Darkness | Cold | Noise | Signal | Heat | Light |
| Row-4 | Humaniti | Vargr | Aslan | Droyne | Hiver | Centaur |
| Row-5 | Genesis | Aspiration | Sacrifice | Defeat | Death | Achievement |
| Row-6 | Beast | Mercenary | Voyages | Justice | Chance | Phoenix |
History & Background (Dossier)
Original coyns have been found in various precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum, iridium, monadium, and even uranium. Sets range in size from six to thirty-eight pieces and are considered desirable to museums throughout the Imperium. Each coyn has a scrap value of Cr400 (if gold); to a museum, the value is closer to Cr4000.
Copies of sets of coyns are often made of aluminum, lead, or zinc, and are more frequently encountered from unscrupulous merchants or traders. Such fake coyns have a value of about Cr20 each.
Ancients/ Droyne Connections?
In addition to the Ancients-derived coyn sets, sets are associated with Droyne communities (called koynisin), and have been so for at least 75,000 years. These more modern coyn sets are used in numerous Droyne ceremonies.
Sophontologists have found similarities between the symbols on the Ancients-derived coyns, the older Droyne coyns, and the modern coyns used by oytripin. The symbols on the coyns have changed over time, both when representing the same concept, and when symbols have been added or removed.
The modern coyn set contains thirty-six different symbols, the Ancients are assumed to have had thirty-eight, and the old sets have some intermediate number between thirty and forty-two.
See also
Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
Droyne Social Hierarchy:
References
- Marc Miller. Twilight's Peak (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 12-13, 25, 40, 42-43, 59.
- J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Droyne (Game Designers Workshop, 1985), 9.
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 21.
- Marc Miller. Referee's Companion (Game Designers Workshop, 1988), 54.
- Mike Jackson. Third Imperium 08 (Galaxy Games, 1988), IBC.
- Loren Wiseman. GURPS Traveller Core Rules (Steve Jackson Games, 1998), 26.
- Dave Nilsen, David L. Pulver, Andy Slack, David Thomas. Alien Races 3 (Steve Jackson Games, 2000), 70.
- Colin Dunn. Library Data (Mongoose Publishing, 2011), 14.
- Martin Dougherty. Aliens of Charted Space Volume 2 (Mongoose Publishing, 2020), 151, 206.