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The cens.
Cens, also Sens[1] or Cenz,[2] is the standard unit of currency in Amestris and is available in both paper bills and varied metal coins. It can be inferred that the paper bills are worth more, similar to many real-life currencies. It is equal to about one Japanese Yen in the real world.
In general, mentions of the currency's name is often removed in the English dubs of both anime, making the term "Cens" more obscure to the English-speaking fandom.
A long-distance call on a pay phone is shown to have costed 520 cens, and a cup of coffee has costed 100 cens. A set of high-quality automail was shown to cost 10 million cens.
The 100 Cens Coin
The "10 Cens" Coin is a brown (presumably copper) coin, with a "10" stamped on one side, and possibly a leaf or star on the other side. The "100 Cens" coin is a silver (presumably nickel) coin, with "100" stamped on one side, and the argent dragon, symbol of amestris, stamped on the other. Given that the debt owed to Roy Mustang by Edward Elric was 520 cens and consisted of one large silver coin and two 10 Cens coins, It can be inferred that the large silver coin is worth 500 Cens. However, it appears identical to the 100 Cens coin. So either Edward was only holding 120 Cens, or the 500 Cens coin has a similar appearance (maybe different size) to the 100 Cens coin. The 10,000 Cens paper bill has a drawing of central command on the back of it.
References[]
- ↑ Volume 10: Journey to Ishbal English DVD Episode 37 subtitles around the 10:30 mark:
Breda: "10,000 sens says he blows it."
Falman: "10,000 sens says she turns him down."
Fuery: "Okay, 30,000 sens says they call the whole thing off." - ↑ VIZ English manga translation. Chapter 63: The Promise Made for 520 Cenz