Septim (Coin)

The Septim is the main currency in all of Tamriel. It is named after the dynasty that rules the Septim Empire founded by Tiber Septim. It is officially called a Septim due to the bust of Tiber Septim on the obverse side. The legend on the obverse (front) is: "The Empire is Law. The Law is Sacred." The reverse reads: "Praise be, Akatosh and all the Divines."

Other names
It is colloquially known as Drakes due to the seal of Akatosh on the reverse side which can be read in Morrowind. The in-game name of the item is actually Gold, but NPCs, books, and anything else outside the game menus refer to them as Septims.

Acquisition
Septims can be found on dead enemies and in containers, lying around, obtained through completing quests (amount may depend on level), in apothecary satchels, by selling items, and can be stolen or pickpocketed. In PC versions of and, septims can be added via the   console command, where X denotes the desired portion.

Oblivion
At the Imperial City, max out Dorian's disposition and strike him with a Paralysis-inducing effect, such as those found in spells, poisons, and weapons. Search his body and remove the 227 present there. Unlike normal looting, the remains in his inventory and can be collected infinitely. Collecting it for roughly ten minutes yields 1 million, while nine hours yields 50 million. (This exploit was fixed by the 1.1.511 patch.)

Skyrim
In Skyrim there are several easy ways to get an infinite amount of gold coins. Some of the can be done right away, while others require an investment.
 * After getting married to any spouse, they will set up a shop in your home. Every 24 hours you can select the dialogue option "Has the store made any money?" and you will receive 100 gold. If you don't speak to your spouse every 24 hours, the amount will stack.


 * If you visit any logging community, there will be a wood chopping block. After you acquire a Wood Cutter's Axe, you can chop an infinite amount of wood, which you can then sell.
 * The Thieves Guild in Riften has more than one set of Thieves Guild Armor in the The Ragged Flagon's Cistern which can be picked up. There is a full set is in the lockpick training room, with three more pieces scattered throughout the cistern. The armor is valuable due to its enchantments. The armor will respawn an infinite number of times every few days.
 * The alchemist shops in the various holds usually have many ingredients for sale. If you buy all the available ingredients and use them to create potions, you can then sell the created potions for more than the cost of the ingredients. You can then move on to the next hold and repeat. By the time you have completed a circuit around Skyrim the first Alchemist you visited will have respawned a full inventory of ingredients allowing for infinite gold to be made.
 * Placing valuable apparel, including but not limited to Daedric, Dragonplate, Dragonscale, and even Dragon Priest Masks, on mannequins in purchased homes results in a doubling exploit. It involves placing the chosen armor on the mannequin, removing it without exiting the screen, then leaving the house and re-entering. Take the armor found on the mannequin and repeat. Sell the duplicated items to a merchant (This glitch has been fixed on Xbox 360).
 * Several shooting ranges feature archers shooting at targets. All arrows fired at the targets can be collected and sold.The archers have infinite arrows and can be pickpocketed. When you Pickpocket you can give them different Arrows, then the archers will shoot the arrows they are given. This is a quick and easy way of farming expensive or rare arrows.
 * The Shrine of Mehrunes Dagon contains many valuables. Once cleared, the shrine will respawn everything, including enemies, every 10 days.
 * When visiting Calixto Corrium on Blood on the Ice, it is possible to sell him the Necromancer's Amulet and then pickpocket the amulet in order to then sell it back. Each successful attempt is rewarded with 500 gold and a large amount of Pickpocket experience. (No Pickpocket perks are required.) Once Calixto's house is left, it will remain open for the rest of that day, but will lock and stay locked (Master) from then on, but Calixto has a key that can be pickpocketed or taken off his corpse. He will not be in there ever again and the contents out in the open on shelves, etc. respawn (enough to complete a Bedlam job for Delvin).
 * In The Bee and Barb, "cheap mead" can be bought from Romlyn Dreth and resold to the innkeeper for a profit. This can be repeated indefinitely, although you will have to wait for the innkeeper's gold to reset. Haggling, Allure, Investor and Master Trader are useful for this.

Trivia

 * An actual replica of the Septim coin was included in the Collector's version of .Coin.jpg
 * Septims can be added through console commands on the PC in Skyrim and Oblivion using the command . (NB the '0000000' part is not necessary i.e. "player.additem f 1000" gives 1000 gold).
 * In, Septim coins appear to represent gold coins in general as opposed to just the currency of the Empire, as they can be found in Nordic tombs and on Draugr that predate the Septim Empire. They are also used in regions officially outside Imperial jurisdiction, such as Solstheim and an independent Skyrim following a Stormcloak victory in the Civil War.

Appearances


Septim (měna) Septim Séptim (Moneda) Septim (Monnaie) Septim (Moneta) Septim (コイン) Septim (waluta) Септим (монета)