PAX

The PAX (Platinum Archon Cross-circuit Coin) was a coin effused with platinum circuit boards that gave the currency its value. The coin was never distributed to be used as currency, it was only ever used as the foundation of value for the Paxia Empire currency.

The Value of the PAX dropped sharply after several worlds with very high concentrations of Platinum were discovered. After that the PAX was converted to using Derilium Gemstones infused with Ardenite Cross-circuit. (DAC for short). Despite the abbreviation change everyone still calls them PAX.

The PAX was hard to counterfeit because each PAX is imprinted with a digital code that is tied to the Venusian Library back at Sol. After Earth was invaded by the Kelk the value of the PAX was lost.

Since the fall of the Empire most worlds have their own standard currency, but for simplicity they almost all use the DAC for trade between factions and star systems.