Viggo Tarasov's personal stash of gold coins.ĭespite the reliance on the gold coins, assassination contracts are assigned with a value designated in US dollars, possibly emphasizing that value is based on the individual. Since many underworld businesses are disguised as legitimate ones, the presentation of a coin allows access to otherwise hidden services while the public is unsuspecting. John Wick's coins have more value than Addy's) some have taken this to imply that the coins are cryptocurrency "wallets". The value of each coin can fluctuate depending on the person who holds it (i.e. As stated by Chad Stahelski and Dave Leitch, directors of both movies, in an interview with Screen Junkies there is no set value for these as they act more of a business card. The coins can be exchanged for various goods and services in the underworld, be it a knife, an AR-15, a single night at The Continental, clean-up, a map, a key, a passage, and disposal of dead bodies, or a bar tab. There is not a consistent exchange rate and it is unknown if the coins can be exchanged for cash. While their use is universal in this criminal society, it appears that the value of the coin is not measured directly in US dollars, but rather in favors, as various characters can be seen paying for a favor of varying monetary value with a single coin always one coin per favor, as long as a single service can be distinctly selected as worth paying for.
The currency used in the underworld is a special type of gold coin. Numerous stacks of gold coins in Wick's "safe" Function The coins are used mostly in the Continental Hotel chains for various underworld services but other underworld services can also be paid by the coins. Gold Coins are used as a currency for services in the underworld, instead of paper money or credit card, as these coins are mostly untraceable by the banks or authority.