After painstaking research, the illusive $91 note has come to light. This was the rarest of the Nadiria Dream-Dollars, since so few specimens remain extant. Apparently, this was the most popular note that was exchanged between Nadiria and Constonia. Perhaps it was the conven-ient denomination for buying supplies and trading wholesale between the two economies. Or maybe it was because these notes depict scenes from Constonia, celebrating everyday life in the thriving outpost.

Either way, the popularity of this note is uncontested. Even Mme DeLaRue called this note, "the doorway through which we may apprehend the secrets of the Dream-Dollars. For it represents our lives; the very stuff of our day-to-day existence; the framework of our being."

The Obverse of the Winter note is the foundation of this denomination. The House is the center of our lives and the material manifestation of our souls. Pictured on the front is the Brundt House, where Samuel and Constance Brundt lived in Constonia before travelling to Nadiria. On the Reverse, we see the Journal, in which we keep a record of our lives for future generations. Every member of the Church was required to keep a journal, so that what they learned, thought, and experienced would not be lost, but added to the the great pool of Human Wisdom.
(Series A note pictured)

NINETY-ONE Winter, Obverse NINETY-ONE Winter, Reverse

In the season of Spring there is growth, restoration, and Healing. The front of the Spring notes shows the suffering soul finding solace and comfort in the embrace of the Healing Spirit. They sit before the Great Waterfall at the head of the Eden River, the river that serves many needs for Constonia. Many scholars, however, consider the waterfall to be another symbol for the source of health and healing. The Reverse depicts the Elixer, that which cures and restores both the body and soul. The exotic setting evokes mystery and occult knowledge.
(Series A note pictured)

NINETY-ONE Spring, Obverse NINETY-ONE Spring, Reverse

Work and Play are the themes of the Summer note. Like two sides of the same coin, Work and Play are viewed as two of the most important core values in the life of the colony. Shown on the obverse of the note is an idealized scene of the Constonian Iron Foundry, so important to the life of both remote outposts. The reverse depicts several examples of Play, both physical and mental. What is especially interesting is the strong element of fate and chance that are depicted in these examples, which include dice and cards.
(Series A note pictured)

NINETY-ONE Summer, Obverse NINETY-ONE Summer, Reverse

Autumn, the season of reaping and harvests, is the time of Abundance. Constonia was the bread-basket of Nadiria. Without the Argentinian plantation, Nadiria would quickly fail. So, it was natural to glorify the agricultural life of Constonia, and embue it with idyllic properties. This falls perfectly in line with the Church's whole idealization of Nature, almost to the point of worship. The reverse features a barrel of Heaven's Fire chemical, aptly embodying the essence of Need, as Nadiria was utterly dependent on the outside world for its most basic needs, including heat and light. The note seems to suggest that to prevent Need, one must plan ahead, store, and manage one's resources with Wisdom and Self-Control.
(Series A note pictured)

NINETY-ONE Autumn, Obverse NINETY-ONE Autumn, Reverse

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