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Wupiupi coins
- «Are you going to pay for that? It costs seven wupiupi.»
- ―Gragra, to Jar Jar Binks[src]
The wupiupi was a type of golden currency used by the Hutts on Tatooine. Sixteen wupiupi coins equalled one trugut, and sixty-four of them equalled one peggat. The value of a single wupiupi coin was around 0.625 Republic credits.[1][2] On one of their sides, wupiupi coins bore an old Huttese code of trade.[3]
Around the time of the Invasion of Naboo, large amphibians called gorgs were sold in Mos Espa Market for seven wupiupi apiece,[4] which was considered a princely sum.[1]
Behind the scenes
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The images for wupiupi coins featured in Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia[3] are Ottoman coins issued by Sultans Selim III and Mahmud II in real life.[5][6]
AppearancesEdit
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (First appearance)
- "The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku" (Mentioned only)
SourcesEdit
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Much to Learn You Still Have: 8 Things You Might not Know about Hutts on StarWars.com
- Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- ↑ Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- ↑ Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
- ↑ Olcaş, Erol. Erol Olcaş Koleksiyonu (Turkish) 103. Dr. Erol Olcaş Para Koleksiyonu. Archived from the original on December 27, 2018. Retrieved on December 27, 2018.
- ↑ Olcaş, Erol. Erol Olcaş Koleksiyonu (Turkish) 106. Dr. Erol Olcaş Para Koleksiyonu. Archived from the original on December 27, 2018. Retrieved on December 27, 2018.
