[HPforGrownups] Re: FWIW: Potter's Cash - Revised

[Jordan Abel]

No: HPFGUIDX 161981

On 11/25/06, Steve <bboyminn at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I found some information on the movie coins.
>
> The Dimensions are as follows -
>
> Galleon = 38.60 mm dia. = 1.52 inch
> Sickle = 32 mm dia. = 1.26 inch
> Knut = 25 mm dia. = 0.98 inch
>
> Using the new Galleon diameter rounded to 1.5" and the
> previous assumption of 5/64 inch thick, a 9 cubic foot
> (3ft x 3ft x 1ft) pile of gold contains -

Keep in mind that cylindrical disks do not fill space perfectly.

Incidentally, 38x2mm coin contains 2268 mm2 of gold, which is 44 grams
or 1.414 ounces. The value of that much gold (one galleon) is $900 or
467 pounds.

It would appear that, as far as conversion of muggle money to wizard
money for muggleborn students is concerned, Gringotts is running a
charity.