Army Salaries Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
What was a legionary’s annual pay from Augustus to Domitian?
A
225 denarii
2
Q
How many grams of minted silver per denarius?
A
3
3
Q
Who initially raised legionary’s annual pay and what was it raised to?
A
Domitian raised to 300 denarii
4
Q
What is equivalent to 300 denarii in gold coinage?
A
12 aurei
5
Q
After Domitian, who then raised the legionary’s annual pay, and what to?
A
Septimius Severus to c. 600 denarii
6
Q
After Septimius Severus, who raised to legionary’s annual pay, and what to?
A
Caracalla raised to c. 900 denarii
7
Q
What is 225 denarii equivalent to in sistercii?
A
900 sistercii
8
Q
What is the ratio of sistercii to asses?
A
1 sistercii to 4 asses
9
Q
What is 225 denarii equivalent to in asses?
A
3,600 copper asses (roughly 10 per day)
10
Q
How many grams of minted gold is in an aureus?
A
8 grams
