Carp's Currency
by JhonTC
Carp's Currency lets a server issue a managed currency, with notes, straps and blocks crafted from diamonds and a mechanical minter that fits the Create workflow.
What it does
The mod adds a managed currency built from items rather than a single mined or crafted resource. Strap Notes and Block Notes are the denominations, and they convert in fixed ratios: eight notes make one strap, eight straps make one block note, and one diamond yields eight notes, with each craft reversible. A Mechanical Minter produces the notes on a timed cycle, so a currency can be earned over time instead of only by mining.
The author built it for item purchases at tablecloth shops in Create-based packs, where a single currency that could not be mined or made at a crafting bench was wanted. The mod is client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is published for NeoForge only, for 1.21.1, with the 0.0.1 build on the beta channel, and it is released under the MIT License as open source.
Key features
Strap and block notes
Strap Notes and Block Notes are the currency denominations, linked by fixed craft ratios in both directions.
Diamond to notes
One diamond converts to eight notes, so the currency has a clear material value tied to a vanilla resource.
Mechanical Minter
A machine that produces currency on a timed cycle, so notes can be earned over time.
Reversible crafting
Each conversion can be reversed, so notes can be broken back down into larger or smaller denominations.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Tablecloth shops
Shops built with Create can price items in notes, giving players one currency across the whole server.
Who it’s for: Server owners running Create-based economy setups on NeoForge 1.21.1 who want a currency that players earn and spend in the world.
How it compares
Create: Mintage is also a NeoForge currency for 1.21.1 under the MIT License and runs on client and server. Guhllar Notes shares the NeoForge 1.21.1 target and the client and server environment, but is not open source. ItemToCoin is open source under the MIT License but is server-side only, so players join without installing it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carp's Currency | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-19 |
| Create: Mintage | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-06 |
| Guhllar Notes | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-27 |
| ItemToCoin | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2025-10-19 |
Questions
Does Carp's Currency need Create?
Which loader and version does Carp's Currency use?
Do server owners and players both need the mod?
In the catalog
Carp's Currency is one of 2,072 Economy mods on ModsFinder, and one of 917 Economy mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A Minecraft mod to add managed currency. ### Why? The purpose of the mod is to add an item which can be as the purchase cost for the tablecloth shops in the Create mod. We wanted to have a single currency which couldn't be mined or made in a crafting bench.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/carps-currency
- Owner
- JhonTC
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-05-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15