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The '''Master of Coin''' is the chief financial adviser of the [[Iron Throne|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 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.{{ref|ACOK|17}}
 
 
 
==History==
 
During the War of Conquest [[Crispian Celtigar]] served as the first ever 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.<ref>Three Maidens in the Tower (June 27, 2006) [http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Category/C91/ So Spake Martin]</ref>
 
 
 
==Recent Events==
 
===''A Feast for Crows''===
 
After the death of [[Tywin Lannister]], Queen Regent [[Cersei]] renames the office ''Lord Treasurer''.{{ref|AFFC|17}}
 
 
 
==List of Known Masters of Coin==
 
* Lord [[Crispian Celtigar]], served under [[Aegon I|Aegon the Conqueror]].
 
* [[Lyman Beesbury]], served under [[Jaehaerys I]] and then his grandson [[Viserys I]].
 
* Lord [[Ambrose Butterwell]], served [[Daeron II]] and [[Aerys I]].
 
* Lord [[Petyr Baelish]], appointed during the reign of [[Robert Baratheon]]; continued to serve under his successor [[Joffrey Baratheon]].
 
* [[Tyrion Lannister]], appointed when Littlefinger left to court [[Lysa Arryn]].
 
* Lord [[Gyles Rosby]] - Lord Treasurer. Appointed after Tyrion's trial for Joffrey's murder.
 
* Ser [[Harys Swyft]] - Lord Treasurer and Master of Coin. Demoted from Hand of the King to replace Lord Rosby after his death.
 
 
 
==Quotes==
 
{{Quote|“"The master of coin finds the money.  The king and the [[Hand]] spend it." {{Ref|aGoT|20|p 194}}}} - - [[Littlefinger]], to [[Ned Stark]]
 
 
 
 
 
{{Quote|“"We owe Lord Tywin some three million dragons at present, what matter another hundred thousand?" {{Ref|aGoT|20|p 194}}}} - - [[Littlefinger]]
 
 
 
==References and Notes==
 
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[[Category:Members of the Small council]]
 
[[Category:Occupations]]
 
[[Category:Titles]]
 
[[fr:Grand Argentier]][[zh:财政大臣]]
 

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