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Canopian dollars come in bills or silver coins, with bills covering denominations of $1, $2, $5, $10, $20 and up. Five-dollar coins are gold; smaller silver and copper coins represent sums of less than one dollar.
 
Canopian dollars come in bills or silver coins, with bills covering denominations of $1, $2, $5, $10, $20 and up. Five-dollar coins are gold; smaller silver and copper coins represent sums of less than one dollar.
  
Whether metal or paper, Canopian currency is a work of art. Paper bills sport extravagant designs and are printed in every color of the rainbow, while the reverse sides of coins feature stylized animals and geometric designs from African, Celtic, North American and Mesoamerican tribal cultures. Coin faces are emblazoned with portraits of various notable [[Magestrix]]es: [[Kossandra Centrella (26th c.)|Kossandra]], [[Floral Centrella|Floral]], [[Crystalla Centrella|Crystalla]] (who resisted absorption into the first [[Star League]]), [[Janina Centrella|Janina]] (who shepherded the Magistracy through the early Succession Wars), [[Kyalla Centrella|Kyalla]] (who had "victory coins" prematurely struck in [[3032]], at the height of Magistracy gains during the [[Andurien Secession#Andurien-Canopus Invasion|Canopian-Capellan War]]) and [[Emma Centrella|Emma]].<ref name=MPSp91-92>''Major Periphery States'', p. 91-92</ref>
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Whether metal or paper, Canopian currency is a work of art. Paper bills sport extravagant designs and are printed in very color of the rainbow, while the reverse sides of coins feature stylized animals and geometric designs from African, Celtic, North American and Meso-American tribal cultures. Coin faces are emblazoned with portraits of various notable [[Magestrix]]es: [[Kossandra Centrella|Kossandra]], [[Floral Centrella|Floral]], [[Crystalla Centrella|Crystalla]] (who resisted absorption into the first [[Star League]]), [[Janina Centrella|Janina]] (who shepherded the Magistracy through the early Succession Wars), [[Kyalla Centrella|Kyalla]] (who had “victory coins” prematurely struck in [[3032]], at the height of Magistracy gains during the [[Andurien Secession#Andurien-Canopus Invasion|Canopian-Capellan War) and [[Emma Centrella|Emma]] herself.<ref name=MPSp91-92>''Major Periphery States'', p. 91-92</ref>
  
As per [[3058]] its exchange rate against the [[C-bill]] is 0,125.<ref>''The Periphery, Second Edition'', p. 96</ref>
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As per [[3058]] its exchange rate against the [[C-Bill]] is 0,125.<ref>''The Periphery (2nd Edition)'', p. 96</ref>
  
 
As per [[3067]] its exchange rate against the C-Bill is 0,25. This makes the currency with best exchange rate against the C-Bill at this time, same as the [[TC Bull]]. The Coin Metal is '''Silver''' displaying the Image of ''Kossandra Centrella'' and with the Paper Color being '''Lilac''' and displaying the Image of ''Wheat sheaves'' and the Reverse Image of ''birds''.<ref name=MPSp194>''Major Periphery States'', p. 194</ref>
 
As per [[3067]] its exchange rate against the C-Bill is 0,25. This makes the currency with best exchange rate against the C-Bill at this time, same as the [[TC Bull]]. The Coin Metal is '''Silver''' displaying the Image of ''Kossandra Centrella'' and with the Paper Color being '''Lilac''' and displaying the Image of ''Wheat sheaves'' and the Reverse Image of ''birds''.<ref name=MPSp194>''Major Periphery States'', p. 194</ref>
 
During the [[Dark Age]], the exchange rate with the C-Bill was of 0.54 prior to the Blackout and 1.70 after the blackout.<ref name="ED:DAp27">''Era Digest: Dark Age'', p. 27: "Currency Conversion Table (Dark Age)"</ref>
 
 
==Notes==
 
The currency of the Magistracy of Canopus changed from '''Dollar''' to '''MC Dollar''' when the [[Fronc Reaches]] was formed in order to distinguish from the currency used there, also called '''Dollar'''.{{cn}}
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]''
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*''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)]]''
* ''[[The Periphery, 2nd Edition (sourcebook)|The Periphery, Second Edition]]''
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*''[[Handbook: Major Periphery States]]''
  
 
[[Category:Currency]]
 
[[Category:Currency]]

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