Tips on Coins

As you've likely noticed during your time in the guild, you can't use any old coin when you visit certain provinces. Listed below are a few tips when it comes to coins, where to use them, and a few you might want to keep a special eye out for when on the job.

Dunmer Coins "Tribunals"
The Dunmer of Morrowind have never used Imperial coins like the other races, and for a valid reason, as they were never conquered by the Empire thanks to the aid of their living gods, the Tribunal. Their coins take on this name, largely being known as "Tribunals" to those they deal with.

Imperial Coins "Diamonds"
Anywhere you go you'll of course heard of Cyrodiil, the largest province in central Tamriel that the three factions are warring over to control. The legal tender in this province remains to this day the "Diamond", a relic from the days of the Empire, so named for the prominent diamond design that takes up the center of the coin, which is the mark of Reman Cyrodiil's line.

These days Diamonds are considered somewhat rare and can only be used in a few areas; Imperials of Cyrodiil will of course accept these coins, as will most Bretons of High Rock and Nords of western Skyrim, where as their eastern counterparts will not. Dunmer in Morrowind will never accept these coins, though you may get lucky in your travels if you come across one more acclimated to living in other Provinces. Orcs, Redguard, Khajiit, Bosmer and Argonians will occasionally accept these coins, as they by and large do not discriminate when it comes to coin. Altmer however will only accept these coins in dire circumstances.

The Guild also uses these coins prominently, as do the Mages Guild and Fighters Guild, and should you need to exchange Diamonds for local currency, it's worthwhile stopping by these groups.

Other Coins
Of course as you've travelled Tamriel, you'll have found there are numerous other examples of coins that don't follow into these set groups; The "Sea Drakes" used by the Maormer, and the ancient coins found in Nordic Ruins that occasionally find their way into the wider world.