Economy

Economy

Four currencies — Denarius, Auctoritas, Civitas, Aureus — plus the bank, trades, and taxes.

Imperium has four currencies. Each one is earned a different way and spent on different things. This page explains them all in simple terms.

The 4 Currencies

CurrencySymbolColorEarned bySpent on
DenariusGreenMining and selling blocksRanking up, the shop, bank
AuctoritasOrangeMining (drops automatically)Pickaxe enchants
CivitasRedMining + Legion activityLegions (guilds) and legion upgrades
AureusPinkVoting, crates, storePremium items, rank skips

Denarius (the main money)

  • This is the money you use to rank up.
  • You earn it by mining blocks and running /sellall.
  • Every new player starts with 1,000 Denarius.
  • Higher ranks and prestige give you a multiplier, so you earn more per block as you progress.

Auctoritas (tokens)

  • Used to buy pickaxe enchants.
  • Drops automatically while you mine — you do not have to pick anything up.
  • Buy enchants like Denarius Boost and Auctoritas Boost to earn them faster.

Civitas (beacons)

  • The guild currency. Used to create and upgrade Legions.
  • Earned by mining. Your Legion also collects Civitas based on its members' activity.
  • Top legions each week win Aureus payouts.

Aureus (premium)

  • The premium currency. You cannot mine for it.
  • Earned by voting every day, winning vote top monthly, opening crates, or buying from the store.
  • Spent on rank skips (/rankskip), premium cosmetics, and other high-value items.

You can see all four balances on your scoreboard (right side of screen), or type /balance.

How to Earn Money

The core loop never changes:

  1. Mine blocks at a public mine (/mines).
  2. Sell them with /sellall (or turn on auto-sell).
  3. Use enchants to multiply your earnings.
  4. Keep your mining streak high — it adds up to +20% income.
  5. Join a Legion for permanent boosters.
  6. Vote daily for free Denarius, tokens, and crate keys.

Banknotes: /withdraw and /redeem

You can turn your digital money into a physical paper banknote you can trade, gift, or sell to other players.

Withdraw (create a banknote)

  • Type /withdraw <amount> to pull Denarius out of your balance as a paper note.
  • The note shows the amount and which currency it holds.
  • Max per note: 1,000,000 Denarius (or 1,000,000 tokens, 50,000 Civitas, 25,000 Aureus).

Redeem (cash a banknote in)

  • Right-click the banknote while holding it to deposit the money back into your balance.
  • You can also use /redeem.

Why use banknotes?

  • Trading. Drop a banknote to pay another player safely.
  • Storage. Keep wealth as items in your vault.
  • Gifts. Give money to friends.

Banknotes expire after 24 hours if not redeemed. Do not hold them too long.

The Bank: /bank

The bank lets you store, withdraw, and borrow Denarius. Type /bank to open the bank menu.

Deposit

Move Denarius from your balance into the bank for safekeeping.

Withdraw

Take Denarius back out of the bank.

Loan

  • Borrow Denarius from the bank and pay it back later (with interest).
  • Useful when you are close to a rank-up but a few thousand short.
  • Loans have a credit system — borrow responsibly or you may be blocked from future loans.

/pay — Transfer to Another Player

Send money directly to another player.

/pay <player> <amount> — for example, /pay Caesar 500 sends 500 Denarius to the player named Caesar.

  • Minimum: 1 Denarius.
  • Maximum: 1,000,000 per transfer.
  • There is a small transfer tax (3%) that is destroyed on each transfer. This keeps the economy healthy — so if you send 100, the other player receives 97.

Taxes (How They Work)

To keep the economy balanced over the long run, there is a wealth tax on large balances.

  • Only balances of 100,000 Denarius or more are taxed. If you have less, you pay zero tax.
  • Tax is assessed once per hour.
  • The rate is progressive and adjusts automatically based on the server economy.
  • Donors with the tax-exempt permission pay nothing.

Taxes only affect players who have built up large fortunes — new and casual players are completely protected.

The Broader Money Ecosystem

Mining is the engine of the economy, but Denarius flows through a whole ecosystem of systems. Each one is a tool for moving money around safely or multiplying it:

SystemWhat it is forDeep dive
Auction House (/ah)List items for sale to the whole server asynchronously.Read more
Player Trading (/trade)Safe two-confirmation swaps of items and money.Read more
CasinoWager Denarius on coinflip, crash, and roulette.Read more
BoostersStack temporary multipliers on money, tokens, XP, and Civitas.Read more
Bank & BanknotesStore Denarius, withdraw physical notes, take loans.Read more
Vault (/vault)Portable shared item storage that travels with you.Read more

Auction House and Player Trading

Beyond /pay, there are two main ways to move value between players:

Auction House (/ah)

The server-wide marketplace. List an item, set a price, and anyone can buy it. Best for asynchronous selling — you list and walk away. A small listing fee and sale tax apply. See the Auction House article.

Player Trading (/trade)

Face-to-face swaps using a secure two-confirmation window. Best for trading items plus money together with a specific player. No item-loss risk if you re-check the window before the final confirm. See the Player Trading article.

The Casino

For the thrill-seekers, the casino lets you wager Denarius on coinflip (50/50), crash (cash out before the multiplier crashes), and roulette (classic wheel bets). Every game has a house edge, so treat it as entertainment — over thousands of bets the casino always wins. Set a budget, use fixed bet sizes, and walk away while ahead.

Boosters: Multiplying Your Income

Boosters are temporary multipliers (money, tokens, XP, Civitas) that stack on top of your rank and prestige bonuses. Personal boosters apply only to you; server boosters (often bought from the store) apply to everyone online. Stack a personal Money Booster with an active server Money Booster and your mining income briefly multiplies several times over.

The Vault: Portable Item Storage

The /vault (alias /pv, for "player vaults") is your portable shared inventory. Unlike the Sarcina (mining-only) or a cell (fixed in place), the vault travels with you across sessions and worlds.

  • Store backup gear, valuables, and loot you want to keep.
  • Multiple pages, unlocked by rank and donor tier.
  • Accessible from anywhere with /vault.
  • Items inside are safe on death.

Pair the vault with the bank for full financial security: banknotes for wealth, vault for items, Sarcina for blocks.

Quick Command Reference

CommandWhat it does
/balanceSee your balances in all four currencies (alias /bal).
/balancetopSee the richest players on the server (alias /baltop).
/pay <player> <amount>Send Denarius to another player.
/withdraw <amount>Create a physical banknote.
/redeemCash in a banknote (or right-click it).
/bankOpen the bank menu (deposit, withdraw, loan).
/loanManage bank loans.
/sellallSell all mined blocks for Denarius, or toggle auto-sell.
/shopOpen the shop to buy and sell items.
/ahOpen the Auction House (alias /auction).
/trade <player>Trade items and money face-to-face with another player.
/casinoOpen the casino (coinflip, crash, roulette).
/coinflip <amount>Wager Denarius on a 50/50 flip (alias /cf).
/crash <amount>Wager on the rising multiplier; cash out before the crash.
/vaultOpen your personal item vault (alias /pv).
/boostsView your active boosters (alias /boosters).