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Military Mint CarthageCarthage Philosophy Tier 6

Military Mint

The sword makes its own music, but the silver coin calls the tune.

Carthage relied heavily on mercenaries to bolster its citizen armies, a strategy that worked well for short campaigns close to home. However, when campaigns lasted longer than anticipated and coin was not forthcoming, mercenaries became less than trustworthy. In 240BC a group of mercenaries who had fought for Carthage during the First Punic War seized Tunis because they weren't paid. To help prevent this situation from ever arising again the Carthaginians began minting coins on campaign. They were made from silver, gold and electrum and were marked “from the camp”.

Philosophy

Military Mint

Node Set

Philosophy Tier 6

research_points

2400

cost_per_round

0

Effects

  • -5% corruption in your provinces
  • -10% agent action costs (all characters)
  • +7% tax rate
  • +4 public order (all provinces)
  • -10% corruption in your provinces
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