The Coins district in Absalom resides just north of the great city's docks, at the heart of the City at the Center of the World. This area is home to much of the trade, both legal and illegal, that occurs within Absalom. The transient nature of its primarily merchant population facilitates the illicit exchange of drugs and other contraband.
Despite its reputation, some areas of the district such as the Monger's Mart and the Grand Bazaar remain more respectable, and here the potential for profit outweighs the risk of unlawful dealings. Wherever money changes hands, however, tempers and greed can get the best of even the most civil, and the Coins reports more murders than any other district of Absalom save the Puddles.