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 ====== Currency and Standard Mass ======
-In Ironbound, trade and physical mass are anchored by a universal standard coin: the **Silver Penny (sp)**.
+In Ironbound, trade and physical mass are anchored by a universal standard coin: the **Copper Penny (cp)**((the plural of penny is pence.)).  For the sake of convenience, the silver penny (sp) is also occasionally used;  there are ten copper pence to the silver penny.
 While political borders shift and local rulers mint their own regional currencies, commerce across the realm relies on a baseline standard maintained not through brute force, but through sheer **ubiquity and institutional trust**.
+Of course, your own fantasy campaign may well establish its own coinage and rules.
 ===== The Standard Baseline =====
-The silver penny serves a dual mechanical purpose in the rules:
+The copper penny serves a dual mechanical purpose in the rules:
-  - **As Currency (sp):** The standard medium of exchange for equipment, services, and trade goods.
+  - **As Currency (cp):** The standard medium of exchange for equipment, services, and trade goods.
   - **As a Unit of Mass:** The baseline measurement for weighing small, precious, or standardized items (such as gems, rare metals, and specific spell components) where exactness matters.