Got a lot of consonance in that prospective title. Anyhow, my idea is thus. A serious coin collector buys some rare coin or other for $20K. In fact, this is the first time he's bought a coin for more than $100. He gets an email from the seller saying, "Just in case you bought this for scrying, just thought you might want to know that there's a power-unlocking combination if you stack it between a canadian penny and an Indian Head penny." The rather confused coin collector does end up sticking the expensive coin between the two coins.
Not sure exactly what happens next. I will say, however, that he soon finds out that every coin ever made (as well as the most bills) is actually designed for use in spells. Thanks to his unlocked power, he can use them. The different countries have different specialties. The reason coin collectors get so excited about certain coins is usually because new spells have been discovered which use them. The main reason war hasn't broken out amongs the coin collectors in attempts to seize the coins is because US pennies act to protect people from magic. However, the protagonist discovers in his collection a coin which breaks through such protection...and that the French currency mages specialize in sex spells.
Not sure exactly what happens next. I will say, however, that he soon finds out that every coin ever made (as well as the most bills) is actually designed for use in spells. Thanks to his unlocked power, he can use them. The different countries have different specialties. The reason coin collectors get so excited about certain coins is usually because new spells have been discovered which use them. The main reason war hasn't broken out amongs the coin collectors in attempts to seize the coins is because US pennies act to protect people from magic. However, the protagonist discovers in his collection a coin which breaks through such protection...and that the French currency mages specialize in sex spells.
. Anyhow, the conspiracy is powerful enough to have had a hand in the production of every coin ever minted. One should mention that part of this strength comes from the fact that the conspiracy members can use spells to enhance their influence. In fact, the original reason so many cultures used coins as currency was because the coins were all enchanted. In ancient times, gold was well known as one of the more powerful spell components. This is still somewhat true but other elements are also useful for spells. Anyhow, the magicians can only exert so much influence. People would probably notice if gold coins started getting minted again.
