Information about Auric (currency)
The auric is the currency of the fictional state Domination of the Draka in S. M. Stirling's Domination trilogy. It is a gold-backed currency, equivalent to 0.1 troy ounces of gold (about US$60 now) and is divided into 10 denarii and 100 pennies. By coincidence, it was also the name for the basic currency in Galactica 1980, which is rather inexplicable as the same unit was called a Cubit in both the 1979 and 2004 versions of Battlestar Galactica.
In 1942 the Auric was worth $3.72. The following table lists 1942 wages and prices - in Archona (OTL Pretoria) unless otherwise mentioned. Since this is a society based on slavery, the prices mentioned include the price of slaves ("serfs"), who are considered a commodity like all others:
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In 1942 the Auric was worth $3.72. The following table lists 1942 wages and prices - in Archona (OTL Pretoria) unless otherwise mentioned. Since this is a society based on slavery, the prices mentioned include the price of slaves ("serfs"), who are considered a commodity like all others:
| Entry-level citizen wage: | A2,500 per annum. |
| Standard unskilled serf: | A200 |
| Assembly-line serf: | A350 |
| Skilled domestic servant: | A250 - A1,000 |
| Three-bedroom house: | A30,000, depending on neighborhood. |
| Dinner for two with house wine: | A1.5 (two-star restaurant) |
| Kellerman mini four-seat autosteamer: | A800 (will last 30 years if maintained) |
| Airship ticket Archona-Tashkent: | A90.35 |
| Walking shoes: | A6 |
| Litre of fresh milk: | 3p. |
| Kilogram of sirloin: | 25p. |
| Developed plantation in Police Zone: | A1,250,000 (includes labor force, manor) |
| 100 square kilometre grant in New Territories: | Free, if settled and developed by claimant |
| A ten room villa and six servants: | A5,000 |
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S. M. Stirling
Photo courtesy of S. M. Stirling.
Born: September 30 1953
Metz, France
Occupation: Writer
Nationality: America
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Metz, France
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The Domination is a dystopian alternate history series by S. M. Stirling. It comprises a main trilogy of novels as well as one crossover novel set after the original (which also links back to the earths original timeline) and a book of short stories.
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For other uses, see Gold standard (disambiguation).
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ounce (abbreviation: oz) is the name of a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of mass that form part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. Its size can vary from system to system.
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denarius (plural: denarii) after 211 BC, a small silver coin, and it was the most common coin produced for circulation but was slowly debased until its replacement by the antoninianus.
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penny (pl. pence or pennies) is a coin or a unit of currency used in several English-speaking countries.
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Galactica 1980 is a science fiction television series, and a spin-off from the 1978–1979 series Battlestar Galactica. It was first broadcast on the ABC network in the United States from January 27, 1980, to May 4, 1980.
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Cubit is the name for any one of many units of measure used by various ancient peoples and is among the first recorded units of length.
The cubit is based on measuring by comparing – especially cords and textiles, but also for timbers and stones – to one's
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The cubit is based on measuring by comparing – especially cords and textiles, but also for timbers and stones – to one's
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Battlestar Galactica, or BSG, is a franchise of American science fiction films and television series, the first of which was produced in 1978. A series of book adaptations, original novels, comic books and video games have also been based on the concept.
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1910s 1920s 1930s - 1940s - 1950s 1960s 1970s
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Year 1942 (MCMXLII
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United States dollar
dólar estadounidense (Spanish)
dólar amerikanu (Tetum)
dólar americano
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dólar estadounidense (Spanish)
dólar amerikanu (Tetum)
dólar americano
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OTL may stand for:
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- Oradea Transport Local
- Over-the-line
- Over Time Limit
- Output TransformerLess, referring to vacuum tube amplifier topology
- Outside the Lines
- On The Level - Statement said in truth and confidence
- Out to Lunch
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Pretoria
The central area of Pretoria viewed from the Union Buildings.
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Motto: Praestantia Praevaleat Pretoria (May Pretoria Be Pre-eminent In Excellence)
Country South Africa
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The central area of Pretoria viewed from the Union Buildings.
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Motto: Praestantia Praevaleat Pretoria (May Pretoria Be Pre-eminent In Excellence)
Country South Africa
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Slavery is a social-economic system under which certain persons — known as slaves — are deprived of personal freedom and compelled to perform labour or services.
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steam car is a car (automobile) powered by a steam engine.
A steam engine is an external combustion engine (ECE - the fuel is combusted away from the engine), as opposed to an internal combustion engine (ICE - the fuel is combusted within the engine).
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A steam engine is an external combustion engine (ECE - the fuel is combusted away from the engine), as opposed to an internal combustion engine (ICE - the fuel is combusted within the engine).
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airship or dirigible is a buoyant lighter-than-air aircraft that can be steered and propelled through the air. Unlike aerodynamic vehicles such as fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters which stay aloft by moving an airfoil through the air in order to produce lift,
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