Guard/Mercenary Prices in Rome

Classical historians regularly say that in the late Roman Republic and early Roman Empire the daily wage for an unskilled labourer and common soldier was 1 denarius without tax.

1 gold aureus = 2 gold quinarii = 25 silver denarii = 50 silver quinarii =100 bronze sestertii = 200 bronze dupondii = 400 copper as = 800 copper semisses = 1600 copper quadrans

Denarius: 3.9 gr. silver, drachmae 4.3 gr. silver, but worth x2.

Roman talent = 32.3 kg A talent of silver is thus app. 4150 denarii.

An aureus weighs 8 gr., but Caesar is revising its weight to 6 gr., again its worth is denoted as equal to about 15 gr. of pure gold bullion.



Scipio can raise 5000 denarii fast, Rufus 8000

We will assume that supplies are included in the price.



Mercenary and camp follower prices in denarii, they bring their basic kit.



Rome

Evocatus (5) 1750

Shepherd (6) 500

Slave (100+) 300

Slave Shepherd (10) 400

Gladiator (20) 1000

Bandit (10) 500

Eques (2) 3500

Commoner (100+) 350

Commoner Guard (10) 400

Toxatai Kretikoi (Cretan Archer) (1) 1750

Qala'im Balearim (Baleric Slinger) (2) 1500

Thrakian Falxman (1) 1500

Brihentin (Gallic Noble) (1) 3000