Originally Posted by Stabbey
Originally Posted by Merlex
Not exactly what you meant, but I remember I think it was AD&D (1st Edition), it went something like: 10 Coppers = 1 Silver, 10 Silver = 1 Electrum, 20 Silver or 2 Electrum (less common) = 1 Gold, 5 Gold = 1 Platinum.


For 5e, Page 143 of the PHB says:

1 silver = 10 copper
1 electrum = 5 silver = 50 copper
1 gold = 2 electrum = 10 silver = 100 copper
1 platinum = 10 gold = 20 electrum = 100 silver = 1000 copper.

That's similar except platinum. Honestly we never used electrum unless it was in the adventure module. Electrum was usually something found in ancient treasure.