In shogun a Koku was equal to the ammount of rice one man would eat in a year,
Whats a denarii worth? On how many denarris could a avg.man, with an avg. job, live a avg. year?
How much is a Denarii worth?
In shogun a Koku was equal to the ammount of rice one man would eat in a year,
Whats a denarii worth? On how many denarris could a avg.man, with an avg. job, live a avg. year?
Last edited by Medieval Assassin; 10-17-2004 at 16:58.
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Re: How much is a Denarii worth?
Good question assassin.I believe originally it was equal to the value of 10 donkeys and later to 16 donkeys but that could be for a DENARIUS(daily wage of a laborer).I know that SALARY comes from the Roman custom of having an allowance for salt as part of their wages.
Sorry i don't know is a better answer.
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Re: How much is a Denarii worth?
Actually check here: http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/denarius
"Go tell the Spartans,stranger passing by that here,obedient to their laws we lie."
Re: How much is a Denarii worth?
Here's another good site: http://dougsmith.ancients.info/worth.html.
Assumng my math is correct it was around 25 days of bread for one denarii in the early Republic.
Oh, and a denarii could also get you 2 life stories...
Last edited by Sinner; 10-17-2004 at 19:36.
Re: How much is a Denarii worth?
We could do with that sort of inflation these days.
"Go tell the Spartans,stranger passing by that here,obedient to their laws we lie."
Re: How much is a Denarii worth?
10 or 16 asses does not mean donkeys. An 'as' is also a coin, no an animal. 10 donkeys would cost you more than one denarius. I suspect a donkey would probably go for a few denarii.
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