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==List of Known Masters of Coin==
 
==List of Known Masters of Coin==
 
* Lord [[Crispian Celtigar]], served under [[Aegon I Targaryen]].  
 
* Lord [[Crispian Celtigar]], served under [[Aegon I Targaryen]].  
* Lord [[Lyman Beesbury]], served under [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] and then his grandson [[Viserys I Targaryen]].{{ref|tpatq}}
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* Lord [[Alton Butterwell]], served under [[Maegor I Targaryen]].{{Ref|fab|A Surfeit of Rulers}}
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* Lord [[Edwell Celtigar]] during the regency of [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]].{{Ref|fab|A Surfeit of Rulers}}
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* [[Rego Draz]] of [[Pentos]] during the early reign of [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]]
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*Lord [[Martyn Tyrell]], in the reign of [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]], though unofficially the duties were performed by his wife, Lady [[Florence Fossoway]]. {{Ref|fab|The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain}}
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* Lord [[Lyman Beesbury]], served in the late reign of [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen]] and then his grandson [[Viserys I Targaryen]].{{ref|tpatq}}
 
* Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], served under his brother [[Viserys I Targaryen]] before being removed and later made [[master of laws]].{{ref|trp}}
 
* Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], served under his brother [[Viserys I Targaryen]] before being removed and later made [[master of laws]].{{ref|trp}}
* Ser [[Tyland Lannister]], served under [[Aegon II Targaryen]], replacing the murdered Lyman Beesbury.{{ref|tpatq}}
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* Ser [[Tyland Lannister]], served [[Aegon II Targaryen]] and the [[Greens]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{ref|tpatq}}
* Lord [[Ronnel Penrose]], served under [[Daeron II Targaryen]].
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*Lord [[Bartimos Celtigar]], served Queen [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] and the [[Blacks]] during the [[Dance of the Dragons]].{{Ref|fab|The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant}}
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* [[Isembard Arryn]] during the regency of [[Aegon III]].{{Ref|fab|Under the Regents - Lysene Spring and the End of Regency}}
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* Lord [[Ronnel Penrose]], served under [[Daeron II Targaryen]], though unofficially the duties were performed by his wife, Princess [[Elaena Targaryen]].{{ref|twoiaf|The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I}}
 
* Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]], served Daeron II and [[Aerys I Targaryen]].
 
* Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]], served Daeron II and [[Aerys I Targaryen]].
 
* Lord [[Qarlton Chelsted]], served [[Aerys II Targaryen]], later made [[Hand of the King]].  
 
* Lord [[Qarlton Chelsted]], served [[Aerys II Targaryen]], later made [[Hand of the King]].  
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==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
{{Quote|The master of coin finds the money.  The king and the [[Hand of the King|Hand]] spend it.{{Ref|aGoT|20}}}} - [[Petyr Baelish]], to [[Eddard Stark]]  
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{{Quote|The master of coin finds the money.  The king and the [[Hand of the King|Hand]] spend it.{{Ref|aGoT|20}}|[[Petyr Baelish]], to [[Eddard Stark]]}}
 
 
 
 
{{Quote|The master of coin must be frugal.{{Ref|aGoT|58}}}} - [[Varys]], to [[Eddard Stark]]
 
  
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{{Quote|The master of coin must be frugal.{{Ref|aGoT|58}}|[[Varys]], to [[Eddard Stark]]}}
  
 
{{Quote|Within three years of his coming to court, [[Petyr Baelish|he was master of coin]] and a member of the small council, and today the crown’s revenues were ten times what they had been under his beleaguered predecessor… though the crown’s debts had grown vast as well.}}
 
{{Quote|Within three years of his coming to court, [[Petyr Baelish|he was master of coin]] and a member of the small council, and today the crown’s revenues were ten times what they had been under his beleaguered predecessor… though the crown’s debts had grown vast as well.}}
  
{{Quote|We owe Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] some three million dragons at present, what matter another hundred thousand?{{Ref|aGoT|20}}}} - [[Petyr Baelish]]
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{{Quote|We owe Lord [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]] some three million dragons at present, what matter another hundred thousand?{{Ref|aGoT|20}}|[[Petyr Baelish]]}}
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*[[Lord treasurer]]
 
*[[Lord treasurer]]
  
==References and Notes==
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==References==
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Revision as of 14:55, 9 July 2019

Littlefinger acts as the Master of Coin.
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King Robert's Debt. © Fantasy Flight Games

The master of coin is the chief financial adviser of the king and is a member of the small council in King's Landing.

Duties

Duties of the master of coin include keeping account of the receipts and expenditures from the royal treasury, receiving reports from royal officials, supervising the collection of taxes and custom duties, borrowing money, managing the royal treasury and supervising the three royal mints. The master of coin oversees a large number of offices and positions in the royal bureaucracy including the four Keepers of the Keys, the King's Counter, the King's Scales, the officers in charge of mints, harbormasters, tax farmers, customs sergeants, wool factors, toll collectors, pursers and wine factors.[1]

History

During the War of Conquest Crispian Celtigar served Aegon I Targaryen as the first master of coin. Nearly two centuries later, even though Elaena Targaryen's husband sat on the king's small council as master of coin, it was widely known that she was the one performing the duties.[2]

List of Known Masters of Coin

Recent Events

A Game of Thrones

Lord Petyr Baelish continues to serve as master of coin, as he has done for several years. He must pay for the extravagance of Robert Baratheon's court, often by borrowing from Lord Tywin Lannister.

A Clash of Kings

Baelish is sent to recruit House Tyrell to support King Joffrey I Baratheon.

A Storm of Swords

When Baelish goes to the Eyrie to court Lysa Arryn, Tyrion Lannister is named as his replacement, charged with funding the royal wedding. Tyrion is blamed for the so-called dwarf's pennies.[10] After Tyrion is imprisoned for the death of Joffrey, Tywin calls for Garth Tyrell to fill the post.

A Feast for Crows

After the death of Tywin Lannister, Queen Regent Cersei Lannister renames the office lord treasurer, a style used in the Free Cities,[11], as well as in Sunspear.[12] When she hears Garth Tyrell will soon fill the seat, she appoints Lord Gyles Rosby to take the seat. When Lord Rosby dies, Harys Swyft is his replacement.

A Dance with Dragons

Ser Harys's main concern is the massive debt owed by the crown to the Iron Bank of Braavos.

The Winds of Winter

Harys Swyft has traveled to Braavos to treat with the Iron Bank in person.

Quotes

The master of coin finds the money. The king and the Hand spend it.[13]

The master of coin must be frugal.[14]

Within three years of his coming to court, he was master of coin and a member of the small council, and today the crown’s revenues were ten times what they had been under his beleaguered predecessor… though the crown’s debts had grown vast as well.

We owe Lord Tywin some three million dragons at present, what matter another hundred thousand?[13]

See also

References

  1. A Clash of Kings, Chapter 17, Tyrion IV.
  2. Three Maidens in the Tower (June 27, 2006) So Spake Martin
  3. 3.0 3.1 Fire & Blood, A Surfeit of Rulers.
  4. Fire & Blood, The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain.
  5. 5.0 5.1 The Princess and the Queen.
  6. The Rogue Prince.
  7. Fire & Blood, The Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant.
  8. Fire & Blood, Under the Regents - Lysene Spring and the End of Regency.
  9. The World of Ice & Fire, The Targaryen Kings: Baelor I.
  10. A Storm of Swords, Chapter 38, Tyrion V.
  11. A Feast for Crows, Chapter 17, Cersei IV.
  12. A Feast for Crows, Appendix
  13. 13.0 13.1 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 20, Eddard IV.
  14. A Game of Thrones, Chapter 58, Eddard XV.