Pathfinder treasure values

01 · Game rules

Know your coins

Pathfinder uses copper, silver, gold and platinum. Silver is its standard unit of currency. Electrum is not part of the standard coin table; agree on a house value before using electrum props.

Value of one coin · Read the currency rules

One coin	Copper (CP)	Silver (SP)	Gold (GP)	Platinum (PP)
Copper (CP)	1	0.1	0.01	0.001
Silver (SP)	10	1.0	0.1	0.01
Gold (GP)	100	10.0	1.0	0.1
Platinum (PP)	1000	100.0	10.0	1.0

02 · Mini Mint recommendation

Big treasure. Less counting.

With no fixed denominations on our coins, you can build a currency system that suits your campaign. Trade bars and ingots make larger amounts easy to recognise and hand out. For in-game treasure, we suggest 1 lb per trade bar and 5 lb per ingot, with each pound worth 50 coins of the same metal. That makes a gold trade bar worth 50 GP and a gold ingot worth 250 GP. Players and the DM can choose values to suit their campaign.

All values below are in gold pieces (GP)

Denomination	1 coin	1 trade bar 1 lb · 50 coins	1 ingot 5 lb · 250 coins
Copper	0.01 GP	0.5 GP	2.5 GP
Silver	0.1 GP	5.0 GP	25.0 GP
Gold	1.0 GP	50.0 GP	250.0 GP
Platinum	10.0 GP	500.0 GP	2500.0 GP

Using a fantasy metal or your own currency? Choose what one coin is worth, then scale your bars and ingots to suit.

03 · Choose your gem’s identity

A gem guide for your hoard

Use colour and cut to choose what each gem represents. The matches below give you a starting point; players and the DM can pick different identities and values to suit the adventure.

Pathfinder’s GM Core gives gems a range of values. Our quick picks use a roll of 2 on the listed d4. To roll your own value, multiply a four-sided die result by the amount in the reference column.

Finished gems exchange for their listed value; unworked gems use half that amount.

Suggested matches · values are per gem in the story

Your Mini Mint piece	Could represent	Suggested value	Rules reference
Amethyst trillion · 7 mm	Amethyst	10 GP	1d4 × 5 GP · 5–20 GP
Apple green cushion · 7 mm	Peridot	5 GP	1d4 × 25 SP · 2.5–10 GP
Black square, cut corners · 7 mm	Onyx	5 GP	1d4 × 25 SP · 2.5–10 GP
Green octagon princess · 5 × 7 mm	Emerald	200 GP	1d4 × 100 GP · 100–400 GP
Green octagon princess · 8 × 10 mm	Brilliant green emerald	1,000 GP	1d4 × 500 GP · 500–2,000 GP
Aquamarine square princess · 7 mm	Aquamarine	100 GP	1d4 × 50 GP · 50–200 GP
Peacock green marquise · 4 × 8 mm	Tourmaline	10 GP	1d4 × 5 GP · 5–20 GP
Pink trillion · 7 mm	Rose quartz	5 GP	1d4 × 25 SP · 2.5–10 GP
Red pear · 5 × 7 mm	Small ruby	200 GP	1d4 × 100 GP · 100–400 GP
Red pear · 8 × 10 mm	Large ruby	1,000 GP	1d4 × 500 GP · 500–2,000 GP
Rose red cushion · 7 mm	Garnet	10 GP	1d4 × 5 GP · 5–20 GP
Sapphire blue oval · 5 × 7 mm	Sapphire	200 GP	1d4 × 100 GP · 100–400 GP
Sapphire blue oval · 8 × 10 mm	Sapphire	200 GP	1d4 × 100 GP · 100–400 GP
Spinel blue square, cut corners · 7 mm	Deep blue spinel	10 GP	1d4 × 5 GP · 5–20 GP
White round · 7 mm	Small diamond	200 GP	1d4 × 100 GP · 100–400 GP
White round · 10 mm	Large diamond	1,000 GP	1d4 × 500 GP · 500–2,000 GP
Yellow marquise · 4 × 8 mm	Topaz	100 GP	1d4 × 50 GP · 50–200 GP
Black pearl	Black pearl	100 GP	1d4 × 50 GP · 50–200 GP
Coloured pearl	Saltwater pearl	10 GP	1d4 × 5 GP · 5–20 GP
White pearl	Saltwater pearl	10 GP	1d4 × 5 GP · 5–20 GP

No matching gems. Try a different colour or clear the search.