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Lightman's Currency

by Lightman

With Lightman's Currency, players trade items for a server-wide money system, using trading machines, wallets and personal bank accounts that keep coins safe.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient and serverApache License 2.0Open source1.16.4 – 26.1.2

What it does

The mod adds an item-based currency to the game. Coins are carried in equippable wallets, which can be upgraded, so money stays on hand for purchases without taking up inventory slots. Trading machines sell nearly any item, buy items from players, or barter one item for another.

Trade rules can be attached to a single offer or to a whole trader to limit how customers interact with it. Admin tools provide trading machines with infinite stock, which lets a server sell common items to players for money. Teams can manage a set of traders together and share a bank account. Monsters drop varying amounts of money, and the amounts can be configured.

Installation needs Fabric API on every loader it is published for. The mod is open source under the Apache License 2.0 and is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 15 release versions, 1.16.4 – 26.1.2. It is a client and server mod, so the server and every player need it. Servers with online mode disabled are not supported.

Key features

  1. Item-based money

    A simple coin system that replaces bartering with a single shared currency across the world.

  2. Equippable wallets

    Wallets can be worn and upgraded, keeping coins at hand without filling the inventory.

  3. Trading machines

    Machines sell any item, buy items from players, or exchange one item for another.

  4. Trade rules

    Rules apply to individual offers or to a whole trader, limiting how customers may use it.

  5. Personal bank accounts

    Earnings can be stored in a bank account, and machines can deposit directly into it.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
26.1.2Not availableNot available26.1-1.0.0.1
26.1.1Not availableNot available26.1-1.0.0.0
26.1Not availableNot available26.1-1.0.0.0
1.21.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.2Not availableNot available1.21-2.3.0.2a
1.21.1Not availableNot available1.21-2.3.0.6
1.21Not availableNot available1.21-2.2.4.2b
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.20.11.20.1-1.0.2.41.20.1-2.3.0.6Not available
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.21.19.2-1.0.2.41.19.2-2.2.1.3gNot available
1.19.1Not available1.19.2-2.2.1.3gNot available
1.19Not available1.19.2-2.2.1.3gNot available
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.21.18.2-1.0.2.41.18.2-2.1.2.5eNot available
1.18.1Not available1.18.2-2.1.2.5dNot available
1.18Not available1.18.2-2.1.2.5dNot available
1.16.x2 of 2 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Optional 1

TrinketsA data-driven accessory mod
Optional

Required by 7 mods

Lightman's Currency Tech1.16.5 – 1.21.1Waystone: Currencys1.21.1Shoppers (Lightmans currency addon)1.21.1Lightman's Currency Villager Tycoon Addon1.20.1Just Enough Lightman's Trades1.20.1Lightman's Currency x CC:Tweaked Compat1.20.1

Use cases

Server economies

Server owners can set up infinite-stock machines so players sell common items for money.

Shared shops

A team can manage several traders and keep a collective bank account.

Who it’s for: Server owners who want a player economy, and players who trade with machines or through a shared team account.

How it compares

Full comparison

BUBUSTEIN's Money Mod is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.16.5 – 26.2, and is not open source. Economy Fabric is Fabric only, uses a custom license and is not open source, and it works on either side, and neither side needs it. Treasury is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and covers Fabric and NeoForge for 1.20 – 26.1.2.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Lightman's CurrencyFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.16.4 – 26.1.2Client and server2026-10-11
BUBUSTEIN's Money ModFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.16.5 – 26.2Client and server2026-09-07
Economy FabricFabric1.17.1 – 26.1.2Client or server, optional2026-04-03
TreasuryFabric and NeoForge1.20 – 26.1.2Client and server2026-04-18

Questions

Does Lightman's Currency need Fabric API on Fabric?

Yes. Fabric API is required by the Fabric version. Curios API, Patchouli and Trinkets are optional add-ons.

Do servers and players both need the mod installed?

Yes. The server and every player need the mod installed.

Why do Fabric and Forge features differ?

The author states that only the latest Forge version gets constant feature updates, so the Fabric version may lack features listed for Forge.

Does the mod work on servers with online mode disabled?

No. The author states that servers with online mode set to false are not supported, because player IDs can change.

In the catalog

Lightman's Currency is one of 2,072 Economy mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,159 Economy mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

Economy mods2,072Fabric modsMods for 26.1.215,189

More from Lightman

All projects
Lightman's Currency Tech1.16.5 – 1.21.1LCompat1.20.1 – 1.21.1Lightman's Discord Integration1.18 – 1.20.1

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What the author says

Note: The features included in the Fabric version will not match those advertised for the Forge version. Due to my limited time to work on my mods, only the latest forge version will receive constant feature and QoL updates. Currently that version is 1.21.
Lightman, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Lightman
Published
2023-07-01
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-11
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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