Master of Coin

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The Master of Coin is the king's chief financial advisor . Duties of the Hand include keeping account of the receipts and and expenditure from the royal treasury, receiving report from royal official, supervising the collection of taxes and custom duties, borrowing money, managing the royal treasury and supervising the minting of coins. The Master of Coin also sits on the small council. The Master of Coins has a large number of people working under him.

Even though Elaena Targaryen husband sat on the King`s Small Council as Master of Coin, it was widely known that she was the one performing the duties.[1]

After the death of Tywin Lannister, Queen Regent Cersei renamed the office Lord Treasurer.

List of Known Master of Coin

References and Notes

  1. Three Maidens in the Tower (June 27, 2006) So Spake Martin