Post-War currency

The currency in the Fallout world varies from area to area and even faction to faction.

Gold bullion


Gold bullion is solid bars, or ingots, of pure gold. Once forming the backbone of most currencies before fiat currencies and rapid inflation, gold holds its value as a precious metal of finite quantity. Even after the Great War, gold bullion is still accepted by merchants and by traders specializing in gold.

Mine scrips
The town of Redding uses Morningstar mine scrips and Kokoweef mine scrips as secondary currency, supplementing NCR dollars.

Legion money




Legendary scrip


Legendary scrip is found only in Appalachia and is obtained by trading legendary items to legendary exchange machines. They are only accepted by Purveyor Murmrgh, who will trade mystery legendary weapons and armor in exchange.

Alien crystal


Alien crystals come in two variations: small and large, possibly as a form of alien currency. They are only found aboard Mothership Zeta on some aliens, lying on some tables or shelves where they are especially hidden among the alien artifacts that cannot be picked up.

They are weightless and have values of 10 and 20 bottle caps respectively.

Behind the scenes

 * Fallout: New Vegas