Quote Originally Posted by Nait
YES, I could see that, in a modern society. But I still think that THE LOW TECHNOLOGICAL LEVEL would hinder this CONSIDERABLY, and that most nations would NOT surrender their POWER.
You'll have to ask the leaders about that. I don't think most regional leaders will mind uniting their currencies, but I may well be wrong. I guess some sort of poll will be needed to sort that out.

The Euro was possible only because it was tied to the EU, AND because it IS actually stronger. But only because it is controlled by the EU. This would NOT be possible in a splintered Europe - and indeed, this has never happened before.
I'm sure that most nations would agree that one fairly stable currency is much easier than 22 competing systems. In fact, that's why the Euro was formed in the first place. I agree that it couldn't have happened in a splintered Europe, but I wouldn't say that our world is 'splintered'. Sure, worldwide trade isn't possible yet, but our nations are all friendly to each other, and would be glad to co-operate financially.

Second, this.... Is just absurd. You CAN'T and WON'T get a single, international currency into place with so low technological levels. No.
You can't state that as an absolute truth. Just because it happened one way on our world doesn't mean it couldn't happen completely differently on Eizon. A single worldwide currency is unlikely, but so is a single worldwide language, and it might be better to abandon points like this for the sake of getting on with the development of Eizon.

EDIT: Read the above posts, and I like bartering, so let's forget this whole thing.