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From their inception, Argent coins have been minted from silver and silver alloys, chielfy from [[Vollardic silver]] and [[Black Forest silver]]. The Argent was phased out by referendum on May 12th, 1966, coninciding with the 400th anniversary of its introduction. Talers and Argents continued to be legal tender concurrently until January 1st, 1968, when Argents were fianlly declared voided. A movement exists in [[Yonderre]] to reintroduce the Argent with limited popular support (7.59% in 2010, 8.52% in 2020). | From their inception, Argent coins have been minted from silver and silver alloys, chielfy from [[Vollardic silver]] and [[Black Forest silver]]. The Argent was phased out by referendum on May 12th, 1966, coninciding with the 400th anniversary of its introduction. Talers and Argents continued to be legal tender concurrently until January 1st, 1968, when Argents were fianlly declared voided. A movement exists in [[Yonderre]] to reintroduce the Argent with limited popular support (7.59% in 2010, 8.52% in 2020). | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The Argent takes its name from the [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]] word for silver, ''argent'', same as the subunit Cuvire being named after the [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]] word for cupper, '' | The Argent takes its name from the [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]] word for silver, ''argent'', same as the subunit Cuvire being named after the [[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]] word for cupper, ''cuvire''. Similarly, the [[East Gothic language|Gothic language]] name for the currency became ''Silber'', the subunit ''Kupfer''. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Prior to the [[Conquest of Joanusterra]], numerous currencies existed simultaneously across [[East Gothica]] that were generally accepted throughout the region including ''Krone'', ''Silber'', ''Mark'' and ''Gilden''. These currencies remained in circulation at a myriad of fluctuant exchange values until [[Grand Duke of Yonderre|Grand Count of Yonderre]] [[Falco I Sentinelleau]] let coins be minted and put into circulation on May 12th, 1566. | Prior to the [[Conquest of Joanusterra]], numerous currencies existed simultaneously across [[East Gothica]] that were generally accepted throughout the region including ''Krone'', ''Silber'', ''Mark'' and ''Gilden''. These currencies remained in circulation at a myriad of fluctuant exchange values until [[Grand Duke of Yonderre|Grand Count of Yonderre]] [[Falco I Sentinelleau]] let coins be minted and put into circulation on May 12th, 1566. | ||