It’s strongly implied throughout (especially in the passage about the two sons) that the ‘value’ here is one being assigned by an independent observer, not by either the king or the prisoner—namely society.
Yes, and this is also backed up by the resolution to the first story: the exchange rate for the guilders was the most valuable things they could be traded for on the market.
Yes, and this is also backed up by the resolution to the first story: the exchange rate for the guilders was the most valuable things they could be traded for on the market.