Nugget Coins

Mod Overview

This mod introduces a minimalist, physical economy framework designed for vanilla survival and multiplayer servers. By allowing players to turn common metal nuggets (copper, iron, gold) and standard crafting materials (emeralds, paper, wool) into standardized, stackable currency, the mod bridges the gap between raw resource gathering and organized player trade without relying on heavy plugins, commands, or complex GUIs.

Core Features & Mechanics

Permanent Minting: Players can craft copper, iron, and gold nuggets into their respective coin forms at a 1:1 ratio at a workbench.

Deflation Control: Once minted, coins cannot be crafted back into raw nuggets. This intentional design choice removes those raw resources from circulation, turning them into strict tokens with no intrinsic value, ideal for use as a fiat currency.

Base-100 Economy: Breaking away from Minecraft’s traditional stack limit of 64, all coins and bank notes stack up to 100. This introduces a clean decimal-friendly scale, making manual counting, inventory management, and trading math significantly more intuitive.

Vulnerable Bank Notes: Bank notes—crafted by combining an emerald, paper, and any wool—also stack to 100 and offer high-value paper currency. However, unlike metal coins, bank notes can burn, forcing players to weigh the convenience of lightweight paper wealth against the physical security of fireproof metal.

No Bloated UIs: By keeping everything item-based, the mod integrates seamlessly into vanilla gameplay. There are no automated ATMs, confusing menus, or tedious configurations to learn. This allows the players of a server to devise their own economic systems, exchange rates, and trade standards without the mod imposing any set rules.

Emergent Multiplayer Economies: Perfect for server environments, the mod encourages physical trade and hidden vaults, since all financial wealth exists as tangible items in the game world.