Currency

Although a complex system of coinage was used during the Arvarid Dynasty, things have since been simplified.

Lyaning
The current system of currency used by all Ayleids in Mitaiabaluis is the lyaning. Instead of coinage or other forms of currency, special blue silk ribbons interwoven with electrum threads which spell out various names and mottos chosen by the arandir who issued the ribbon are used. They vary in length but are always the width of a hand.

They are used by gripping one end of the ribbon in the left hand then wrapping it counterclockwise around the wrist several times before allowing whoever is receiving payment to cut the ribbon and take it off one's wrist. One full wrap around the wrist is known as a lyaning.

For point of reference, a single loaf of bread would cost approximately two and a half lyaning.