As interesting as the coin doubtless is, Raine's more interested at the moment by the medallion Septimus pulls out of the drawer, and she reaches for that while it's on the desk, heedless of the fact it's probably his personal property. "What is this?" she asks, holding it up to the light to get a clearer view of the emblem. "And where did you get it? It's not the same image, but the style is very distinctly reminiscent of the bird on the dagger I mentioned."

The coin he is trying to give her sits untouched on the desk in front of her for the moment, sadly demoted in priority.