Dias smiled and exclaimed.
"Relying on the gold obtained from the Gold Coast, His Majesty has restarted King Afonso's coin minting program. A new batch of Crusado 'Crusade' gold coins is being minted!"
The kingdom's gold coins prevailed among the Mediterranean countries and were even accepted by Arab merchants. For every 3.55 gram Crusado gold coin minted, the kingdom gained at least an 8% minting tax and attracted even more foreign merchants. In the commercial city-states of the Italian Peninsula, the influence of the kingdom was constantly rising. With a sufficient source of gold, the stability of kingdom coins even surpassed the Venetians' Ducat. Ah, the cunning Venetian merchants begrudged us to the point of itchy teeth, yet they were still helpless!
