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	:*Similarly you can put items up for sale in your [[Bazaar]], or you can simply [[trade]] items to other players for a mutually agreed upon price.		:*Similarly you can put items up for sale in your [[Bazaar]], or you can simply [[trade]] items to other players for a mutually agreed upon price.
	:*Some players sell services, such as [[teleport]] and [[Raise]], to other players in exchange for gil.		:*Some players sell services, such as [[teleport]] and [[Raise]], to other players in exchange for gil.
	:*Dropped by [[beastmen]] (including enemies such as [[Fomors]] and [[:category:qutrub\|qutrub]]) when they are defeated. Amount dropped increases with the level of the enemy. It is usually a relatively small amount.		:*Dropped by [[beastmen]] (including enemies such as [[Fomors]]<span class="toau"> and [[:category:qutrub\|qutrub]]</span>) when they are defeated. Amount dropped increases with the level of the enemy. It is usually a relatively small amount.
	:*Dropped by some [[:category:Notorious Monsters\|NMs]] throughout the game. They have the potential to drop pretty decent amounts.		:*Dropped by some [[:category:Notorious Monsters\|NMs]] throughout the game. They have the potential to drop pretty decent amounts.
	:*[[Treasure ~~Chest/Coffer Guide~~\|Treasure ~~chests~~ and ~~coffers~~]] may contain gil upon being opened. Amount tends to increase based upon the level of the area it is found in.		:*[[:Category:Treasure Chests\|Treasure Chests]] and [[:Category:Treasure Coffers\|Treasure Coffers]] may contain gil upon being opened. Amount tends to increase based upon the level of the area it is found in.
	:*[[Thief\|Thieves]] can [[Mug]] beastmen and some [[:category:Notorious Monsters\|NMs]] for gil. Typically Mug yields insignificant amounts, although some NMs can potentially give a good few thousand. Once again, the higher the monster's level, the higher the possible amount you can Mug.		:*[[Thief\|Thieves]] can [[Mug]] beastmen and some [[:category:Notorious Monsters\|NMs]] for gil. Typically Mug yields insignificant amounts, although some NMs can potentially give a good few thousand. Once again, the higher the monster's level, the higher the possible amount you can Mug.
	:*[[:Category:BCNM\|BCNMs]] will have a gil reward when defeated, as will [[:Category:ENM\|ENMs]] and some other battles of that type.		:*[[:Category:BCNM\|BCNMs]] will have a gil reward when defeated, as will [[:Category:ENM\|ENMs]] and some other battles of that type.

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	:*Some [[:Category:Quests\|Quests]] and [[:Category:Missions\|Missions]] have gil rewards. Missions can give very good gil rewards when you reach the higher ranks for the three main cities.		:*Some [[:Category:Quests\|Quests]] and [[:Category:Missions\|Missions]] have gil rewards. Missions can give very good gil rewards when you reach the higher ranks for the three main cities.
	:*[[:Category:NPCs\|Merchants]] will buy most items from you. This tends to be a very poor source of gil, although some "junk" items and other things can sometimes be sold to a merchant for as much or more than the Auction House.		:*[[:Category:NPCs\|Merchants]] will buy most items from you. This tends to be a very poor source of gil, although some "junk" items and other things can sometimes be sold to a merchant for as much or more than the Auction House.
	:*Completing any [[Fields of Valor]] or [[Grounds of Valor]] training regime awards gil upon completion. The gil awarded is equal to the amount of [[Experience Points\|experience points]] gained. '''OOE'''		<!--:*Completing any [[Fields of Valor]] or [[Grounds of Valor]] training regime awards gil upon completion. The gil awarded is equal to the amount of [[Experience Points\|experience points]] gained. '''OOE'''-->
	:*You start the game with 10 gil.		:*You start the game with 10 gil.

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[[Category:Terminology]]
[[Image:Gil.png]]

This is the standard currency of [[Vana'diel]]. It is obtained in a number of ways:
:*The most common way to obtain gil is by selling unwanted/unneeded items at the [[Auction House]]. See [[Farming]].
:*Similarly you can put items up for sale in your [[Bazaar]], or you can simply [[trade]] items to other players for a mutually agreed upon price.
:*Some players sell services, such as [[teleport]] and [[Raise]], to other players in exchange for gil.
:*Dropped by [[beastmen]] (including enemies such as [[Fomors]] and [[:category:qutrub|qutrub]]) when they are defeated. Amount dropped increases with the level of the enemy. It is usually a relatively small amount.
:*Dropped by some [[:category:Notorious Monsters|NMs]] throughout the game. They have the potential to drop pretty decent amounts.
:*[[Treasure Chest/Coffer Guide|Treasure chests and coffers]] may contain gil upon being opened. Amount tends to increase based upon the level of the area it is found in.
:*[[Thief|Thieves]] can [[Mug]] beastmen and some [[:category:Notorious Monsters|NMs]] for gil. Typically Mug yields insignificant amounts, although some NMs can potentially give a good few thousand. Once again, the higher the monster's level, the higher the possible amount you can Mug.
:*[[:Category:BCNM|BCNMs]] will have a gil reward when defeated, as will [[:Category:ENM|ENMs]] and some other battles of that type.
:*Some [[:Category:Quests|Quests]] and [[:Category:Missions|Missions]] have gil rewards. Missions can give very good gil rewards when you reach the higher ranks for the three main cities.
:*[[:Category:NPCs|Merchants]] will buy most items from you. This tends to be a very poor source of gil, although some "junk" items and other things can sometimes be sold to a merchant for as much or more than the Auction House.
:*Completing any [[Fields of Valor]] or [[Grounds of Valor]] training regime awards gil upon completion. The gil awarded is equal to the amount of [[Experience Points|experience points]] gained. '''OOE'''
:*You start the game with 10 gil.

Once you have gil there are a number of useful ways to spend it:
:*Buy needed items at the [[Auction House]].
:*Buy items from other players' [[Bazaar|Bazaars]].
:*Buy services from other players.
:*Buy items from NPC [[shops]].

[[Vana'diel]] has a thriving economy which can be subject to inflation and deflation just as real life economies can. For example, in 2006 a stack of [[Beehive Chip]]s would have gone for over 30,000 gil due to inflation, but nowadays go for around 4,000 a stack.

The maximum amount of gil you can carry is 999,999,999. The maximum amount of gil you can send through a [[Delivery Box]] is 1,000,000.

Abbreviations: g = 1 gil, k = 1,000 gil, mil(m) = 1,000,000 gil

==Historical Background==
Gil (in Japanese: ギル ''giru'') is the staple currency in all Final Fantasy games. The origin of the word is relatively unknown however, Final Fantasy IV offers an explanation. In FFIV the word Gil is named after Gilbart, a common name within the royal family of Damcyan and was originally used as the currency of the Kingdom of Damcyan. Gil also appears to be a metric currency (measured in base ten).

In most Final Fantasy games the typical way to earn gil is from the random battles a player encounters. One clear exception is Final Fantasy VIII where gil is earned as a stipend from the mercenary academy. Another is Final Fantasy XII where monsters drop loot for which is then sold/traded for gil. Final Fantasy XI is also somewhat of a special case due to it being a MMORPG; see above.

Gil is virtually never actually seen in-game. One exception of when it's visible is when the Gil Toss command is used in various Final Fantasy games. Little is known on the actual appearance of gil. In Final Fantasy X gil comes in several colors, quite possibly representing different metals, and each different kind of coin bearing an image on one side and the value of the coin on the other. In Final Fantasy VI, the appearance of gil is seen as silver coins with a hole through them. This suggests that gil could be based on the Japanese ''mon'' (文), which have holes through the coin so they can be carried on a string. In some other cases, such as Final Fantasy XI, the currency is more akin to the real world Japanese yen.

Guilder is the English translation for the Dutch/German gulden, meaning "gold penny", and was the Dutch currency until the euro. ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilder Wikipedia])