Castar

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The Castar (S. Mirian) was the chief currency used within Gondor. A smaller coin was the tharni or canath, a silver coin worth a fourth of the castar.^[1]

Etymology

Westron castar bears a striking resemblance to the Hobbitish word kast and Rohanese kastu, which mean "mathom".^[2] Sindarin mirian seems to be derived from mîr, "jewel".

References

↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "II. The Appendix on Languages"
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation"

[1] J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "II. The Appendix on Languages"

[2] J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation"

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