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The '''Master of Coin''' is the king's chief financial adviser. 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 also sits on the [[small council]]. 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>[[A Clash of Kings]], [[A Clash of Kings-Chapter 17|Chapter 17]], Tyrion</ref>
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==History==
 
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>
 
 
 
After the death of [[Tywin Lannister]], Queen Regent [[Cersei]] renamed the office Lord Treasurer.
 
 
==List of Known Masters of Coin==
 
* [[Ambrose Butterwell]]
 
* [[Petyr Baelish]]
 
* [[Tyrion Lannister]]
 
* [[Gyles Rosby]] - Lord Treasurer
 
* [[Harys Swyft]] - Lord Treasurer and Master of Coins
 
* [[Crispian Celtigar]]
 
==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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