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== Economy ==
The presence of rich mineral deposits near Luthadel{{book ref|mb3|63}} allows for a large mining industry. The mined metal ore is then brought to the hundreds of forges and refineries in Luthadel, where it is turned into useful metals.{{book ref|mb1|2}} As a result, metal is Luthadel's main export product.{{book ref|mb1|2}}
Luthadel's second natural advantage is the presence of the River Channerel, it'swhose flow through the city provides excellent opportunity tofor mills, used for both grinding grains and making textiles.{{book ref|mb1|2}} Besides allowing for mills, the river also is also an effective mode of transport and trade, as it is connected to the Final Empire's wide canal network.{{book ref|mb1|1}}{{book ref|mb1|8}}
The empire's moneymonetary currency is called a boxing, a coin made of gold.{{book ref|mb1|27}} The smallest denomination of coin is a clip,{{book ref|mb1|7}} made of bronze.{{book ref|mb1|30}} Golden ten-boxing coins are also used.{{book ref|mb1|6}}{{book ref|mb2|6}} The coins have a picture of Kredik Shaw on their back, orcolloquially referred to as the "box" as it was called, leading to the coin's name.{{book ref|mb2|part=ars}} For reference, during the Siege of Luthadel a bin of aging apples was sold for five boxings, but this was considered to be at a premium.{{book ref|mb2|25}}
However, the foundation of the imperial economy is atium. The invaluable Allomantic metal is essential for noble houses to defend themselves against other Mistborn, so by controlling the market the Lord Ruler maintains his hold over the nobility.{{book ref|mb1|28}}{{book ref|mb1|33}} One small bead of atium can already be worth more than three thousand boxings,{{book ref|mb1|13}} whereas a big one can be worth over twenty thousand boxings.{{book ref|mb2|40}} The Pits of Hathsin is the only place were atium can be mined,{{book ref|mb1|33}} but none except a few ever knew about its origin. Only about one tenth of all the mined atium is sold to the nobility,{{book ref|mb1|10}} which keeps the price high so that the Lord Ruler can fund his armies.{{book ref|mb1|4}}{{book ref|mb1|28}}
'''Notes'''
In each city, including Luthadel, is a small group of merchants who provide powdered metals to Allomancers, these metals can be considered pure because these merchants have a vested interest in keeping their (dangerous) customers satisfied.{{book ref|mb1|27}} <br>
// Atium
Lord Ruler is dependent upon atium sale for keeping up his army.{{book ref|mb1|4}} <br>
1/10th of all atium mined at Pits of Hathsin was sold to nobles, at exorbitant prices.{{book ref|mb1|10}} <br>
One bead of atium is worth more than three thousand boxings.{{book ref|mb1|13}} <br>
"The Lord Ruler depends on that atium, Valette—it’s one of the prime ways he controls the nobility. A house without atium is a house that can’t defend itself from Mistborn. By keeping a large reserve, the Lord Ruler controls the market, making himself extremely wealthy. He funds his armies by making atium scarce, then selling extra bits for lavish amounts."{{book ref|mb1|28}} <br>
Pits of Hathsin is the only place in the Final Empire where atium was mined, so the Lord Ruler depended on it. "Atium is the foundation of the imperial economy—controlling it is one of the main ways that the Lord Ruler maintains his hold over the nobility."{{book ref|mb1|33}} <br>
== Organization ==
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