"Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." - A Einstein
Currency
Byzantine solidus = 180 folles = 7200 nummi
Byzantine follis = 40 nummi
Byzantine nummi (M=40, K=20, I=10, E=5).
Values
1 lb of gold = 144 solidi
1 solidus = 180 folles
1 follis = 40 nummi
Prices of goods
(solidi (s), folles (f) and nummi (n))
* indicates that goods only available from very large trading city (e.g. Venice, Constantinople)
Price Guide
| Product |
Cost |
| Clothing |
|
| Peasant's boots |
2f 20n |
| Good sturdy boots |
9f |
| Fine shoes |
180f (1s) |
| Expensive court shoes * |
540f (3s) |
| Peasant's cloak |
20n |
| Warm woollen cloak |
2f 20n |
| Fashionable silk cloak * |
900f (5s) |
| Peasant's linen garment (e.g. hose, jacket) |
1f |
| Warm woollen garment |
7f |
| Fashionable silk garment * |
2700f(15s) |
| Basic linen robe |
3f |
| Warm woollen robe |
15f |
| Fashionable silk robe * |
5400f 30s) |
| Common fur-lining to garment or cloak |
+6f |
| Expensive fur-lining to garment or cloak |
+360f (2s) |
| Rare fur-lining to garment or cloak * |
+3600f (20s) |
| Common dyed garment/cloak (e.g. pale natural colours) |
+3f |
| Expensive dyed garment/cloak (e.g. pale exotic colours) |
+180f (1s) |
| Rare dyed garment/cloak (e.g. purple, deep red, black, blue) * |
+1800f (10s) |
| Simple embroidery (e.g. designs with dyed thread) |
+6f |
| Expensive embroidery (e.g. complex designs, fine fabrics) |
+360f (2s) |
| Ornate embroidery (e.g. spun silver or gold, gemstones) * |
+3600f (20s) |
| Arms and Armour |
|
| Inexpensive armour |
20f |
| Ordinary armour |
135f |
| Expensive armour |
900f (5s) |
| Inexpensive weapon |
5f |
| Ordinary weapon |
90f |
| Expensive weapon |
360f (2s) |
| Travelling |
|
| Night in an inn (commons) |
10n |
| Night in an inn (room) |
1f |
| Cheap wine per bottle |
5n |
| Best wine per bottle |
2f |
| Ale in a tavern |
5n |
| Meal in a tavern |
10n |
| Hearty meal in a tavern |
1f |
| Large feast |
180f (1s) |
| Buy a cart |
36f |
| Transport by cart per person/ per day |
2f |
| Buy a barge |
1800f (10s) |
| Transport by ferry per person/ per day |
1f |
| Transport goods by barge per day |
10f |
| High-grade riding horse |
1800f (10s) |
| War horse * |
14400f (80s) |
| Food and Livestock |
|
| Bushel of foodstuffs (poor quality) |
90 (0.5s) |
| Bushel of foodstuffs (average) |
180 (1s) |
| Bushel of foodstuffs (high quality) |
270 (1.5s) |
| Spices per pound |
20f |
| Dried fruit per pound |
1f 20n |
| Chicken |
20n |
| Sheep |
12f |
| Pig |
30f |
| Cow |
90f |
| Ox |
120f |
| Draught horse |
125f |
| Property |
|
| Rent a cottage a year |
30f |
| Rent a house a year |
180f (1s) |
| Rent a warehouse for a year |
360f (2s) |
| Rent a merchant’s house a year |
450f (2.5s) |
| Buy a cottage |
360f (2s) |
| Buy a house |
2160f (12s) |
| Buy a merchant's house |
8100f (45s) |
| Buy a knight's manor house |
18000f (100s) |
| Services |
|
| Servant per year |
60f |
| Runner per day |
5n |
| Guide per day |
1f |
| Thatcher per day |
1f 20n |
| Carpenter per day |
3f |
| Mason per day |
5f |
| Chirurgeon per day |
3f |
| Scribe per day |
6f |
| Mercenary archer per day |
6f |
| Mercenary infantry per day |
9f |
| Mercenary cavalry per day |
18f |
| Mercenary captain per day |
90f |
| Tools |
|
| Carpenter's tools |
1f 20n |
| Mason's tools |
3f |
| Anvil |
180f (1s) |
| Wizardly purchases |
|
| Uncommon but mundane ingredient |
180f (1s) |
| Rare and fantastical ingredient * |
6880 (36s) |
| Semi-precious stone |
90f |
| Precious stone |
1620f (9s) |
| Priceless stone* |
36000f (200s) |