Abajai had paid coin to give her an amulet, to keep her in the god's eye.
Why would a country pay good coin of the realm to put a mummy on display?
"Small chance the Blackfish will pay good coin for a girl he doesn't know," said Tom.
"It seems to me that they would pay top coin for some of your black-market goods."
"We are looking for a man and a girl - and for that we will pay coin."
"I paid good coin to be sure it reached you in time."
"Now, to business: Who in this world would pay coin to keep your hides whole?"
'I'd pay solid coin for the chance of a bath and a shave.'
Some local factors paying good coin for blades.