Braavos Coin Bundle // Iron Coin of the Faceless Man + Braavosi Iron Square

Two coins of Braavos.

The Iron Coin of the Faceless Man was given to Arya Stark by the mysterious assassin Jaqen H'ghar. It is not a coin for buying things, but rather denotes association with the organization of the Faceless Men. Worshippers of the Many-Faced God, the Faceless Men are a guild of assassins from the Free City of Braavos who see themselves as servants of death who will bestow the gift of death as an end to suffering. Their House of Black and White contains a shrine to various incarnations of the Many-Faced God, including the Black Goat of Qohor and the Stranger within the Faith of the Seven. The obverse of the coin depicts a hooded figure with an indistinct face. Depending on the light, he may seem to change in appearance. Inscriptions on reverse show the VDVM monogram in the center, surrounded by the words, Valar Morghulis, Valar Dohaeris: All men must die, all men must serve.

The unique Braavosi Iron Square hails from the Free City of Braavos, minted by the secretive Iron Bank. It is struck in iron in the square Braavosi style. The obverse depicts a helm of a Braavosi warrior, similar to the one worn by the Titan of Braavos. The reverse features an hourglass with open hands. The inscribed High Valyrian text, "Āegio Tistālior gurotriri emilza", translates to: "The Iron Bank will have its due." The iron Square is a common small denomination coin that would be found in Braavos and occasionally circulated throughout Essos and Westeros.