IOUN Stones


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Posted by Brian McCue on April 18, 1997 at 14:32:52:

In Rhialto the Marvellous (at least), the monetary units of the Dying Earth are named; they are "IOUN stones." I have always assumed that this acronym stands for "I owe you nothing."

Can anyone substantiate this assumption?

Brian


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