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Why are the coins in Skyrim called Septims? Is there some story behind it? I will accept guesses if you don't have proof. I have also noticed that while NPCs call the gold coins Septims, they are just called Gold when you look at them. Why is this?

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"Septim" is the name of the currency used in Skyrim, named so after Tiber Septim, better known as Talos, whose head is featured on the coin.

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    It's like this in other games too. Here's a picture of the coin from the manual to The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard.
    – Thunderforge
    Commented Nov 28, 2016 at 16:15
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To expand on the above answer, the reason they use Septims is because Skyrim (at the beginning of TES V) is part of the Empire. The Empire was founded mostly by Tiber Septim, and up until the events of TES IV was ruled by the Septim family. Hence, the currency is named after him, and all those who are part of the Empire use Septims as their primary currency.

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