Nyreen 2 - Banners, Coins and Mounts
Some pattern detail ideas.

Some pattern detail ideas.

Initial shape designs

Initial shape designs

These coins are designed both as currency and a status symbol, with wealthy citizens showing them off on loops on their belts.

These coins are designed both as currency and a status symbol, with wealthy citizens showing them off on loops on their belts.

The three symbols on the coins represent the things most important to the citizens of Nyreen - their home, the desert, and the people themselves.

The three symbols on the coins represent the things most important to the citizens of Nyreen - their home, the desert, and the people themselves.

Initial shape ideas for the coins.

Initial shape ideas for the coins.

Merchants and travellers around the desert city of Nyreen use a species of Addax, a type of antelope, to cover long distances.

Merchants and travellers around the desert city of Nyreen use a species of Addax, a type of antelope, to cover long distances.

Concepts for 'head gear' for the mount. For number two, the screen works to both identify the rider at a distance and deflect the desert sand.

Concepts for 'head gear' for the mount. For number two, the screen works to both identify the rider at a distance and deflect the desert sand.

Nyreen 2 - Banners, Coins and Mounts

Banner designs for the city of Nyreen. A multicultural city of guilds and merchants, banners are used across Nyreen to mark out regions and buildings belonging to different groups. The different cultures bring different approaches to their banners, with a wide variety of colours, shapes and materials in use.

Also, concepts for a saddle and riding gear for an Addax antelope, and designs for coins in use in the city.

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