Attention - This project is no longer going to be updated!

There are plans to port this to a mod by 2022.

Version 1.2.0 of Gold Coins Data Pack is Here!

Important! Kindly go to the Files Tab and download both the RP and DP File!

If you click download then only the RP will be downloaded, please download both the files in the Files Tab.

Overview

This Data Pack completely overhauls Minecraft's trading system. It adds new items and blocks to Minecraft, the main being the Gold Coin. Instead of Emeralds you now need gold coins to trade with villagers. Gold coins are ,of course, completely craftable. It also add Crate of coins to the game, making it easier still, to get gold coins.
Recipe
CCC C - Copper
GXC X - Empty
CCC G - Gold

How to Install

Download the Data Pack and the Resource Pack and extract them.
Open Minecraft.
Select Single Player and then select your world.
Click on Edit.
Click on Open World Folder.
Go to Data Packs Folder.
Copy the Data Pack file you downloaded and paste it here.
Close Windows Explorer (or File Explorer).
Click on Save.
Open your world.
Once it has loaded Press F3 + T (or Fn + F3 + T) or type /Reload in Chat if cheats are on.
Press Escape
Click on Options
Click on Resource Packs
Click Open Pack Folder.
Copy the Resource Pack file you downloaded and paste it here.
Close Windows Explorer (or File Explorer).
Click on Done.

Versions

Released
v1.0.0 23-08-21
First Version

Added Gold Coins

v1.1.0 24-08-21

Changes

Added Gold Coin Block.

v1.1.1 24-08-21
Fixes

Fixed Resource Pack Description
Fixed Resource Pack and Data Pack Name to include the version.
Fixed Emerald Block ID Bug

v1.2.0 - New things (Current Version) 31-08-21
Changes

Now compatible with 1.17 and 1.17.1
Changed recipe – Coins now require Copper.
Added Crate of Coins – They only spawn in Mountain biomes underground and yield 3 - 5 Coins on breaking.

Fixes

Fixed Gold Coin and Gold Block name.

Credits
Samey the Hedgie for Crate of Coins Texture
Torrezx for Coin texture

Important!

This DataPack has been ported from planetminecraft.net . So dates in Files Tab and the Changelog in the Description for versions from 1.0.0 to 1.2.0 are different. Planet Minecraft Page link here.
From v1.2.0 onwards, all versions will available for both 1.16 (1.16.2 - 1.16.5) and 1.17 (1.17 - 1.17.1). But the recipe for gold coins in 1.16 version of datapack will still use the old 1.1.1 recipe.
v1.1.0 hasn't isn't available anywhere neither in Planet Minecraft nor Curse Forge as it wasn't ever released.
Please mentions bugs or suggestions in comments.
You can not reproduce or modify the Data Pack. If the datapack is used for a YouTube video, you must ask for permission in comments and give link to this page only.
No Alpha versions will be released to public. They are just for announcement purposes. Only the main versions will be released. Beta versions might be released or be available for testing for those who are interested.