Monday, June 23, 2008

Cost of Arms and Armor


(a=aureus, d=denarius, q=quinarius, s=sestertius, du=dupondius, as=as, qd=quadrans)
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Arms
Dagger (Pugio)
.....Cheap 1s1du
.....Good 1d
.....Fine 4d
.....Very fine 40d
Shortsword (Gladius)
.....Cheap 8d
.....Good 20d
.....Fine 3a5d
.....Very fine 16a
Broadsword (Spatha)
....Cheap 10d
....Good 1a
....Fine 4a
....Very fine 20a
Spear (Hasta)
....Cheap 1d1s
....Good 2d
....Fine 20d
Javalin (Pilum) 1d1q
Bows (Arcus)
...Short bow 2d1q
...Regular bow 5d
...Longbow 10d
...Composite bow 1a20d
Arrow ( Sagitta) 1du
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Armor
Buckler 1d1s
Shield (Parma) 3d
Large Shield (Scutum) 4d1q
Helmet (Galea) 5d
Cloth armor 1d1q
Leather armor 5d
Chainmail (Lorica hamata) 11d1q
Scale armor (Lorica squamata) 21d
Corselet (Lorica segmentata) 2a15d
Greaves
....Leather 3d
....Plate 2a5d
Vambraces
....Leather 2d1q
....Plate 2a
Boots (Caliga) 4d

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