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History of the Orandi


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In the olden days of Orandia, there was no formal currency. People bartered and traded for whatever they needed. This system went on for a surprisingly long time nationwide, until finally tokens were introduced. These copper coins, fittingly decorated with the image of a fish, were worth the price of one fish, with differently sized coins corresponding to differently sized fish. Other items were either still traded or attributed a token value. However, when Orandia's contact with other nations increased and globalization became more prevalent, an official, formal currency was needed. Enter the orandi.

The orandi is a colorful, paper-and-coins currency that does not use decimals. 100 orandis is comparable to 100 yen. Today, it is used widely across the nation, and in all urban areas. Only in rare, old-fashioned fishing towns are fish coins still in use. 

Orandi coins come in values of 1, 5, 25, and 50. Two and ten-orandi coins have been discontinued and are now little more than collectors' items. Each coin is simple, depicting only the number of its value along with a slightly raised border. Orandian bills, however, start at 100 orandis. Each one is a different color, with the 100-orandi bill being red, and features not important figures' faces, but instead select species of plant or animal. The featured flora and fauna on the bills is changed periodically: every twenty years, voters across the nation weigh in on what makes it onto the money. Older bills still remain in circulation.

Just months ago, at the beginning of 1420, the newest designs were unveiled and put into production. Surprisingly enough, this new set of currency is the first to not feature the national animal. 

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