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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pavlos, post: 7311034, member: 96635&quot;][USER=114961]@FrizzyAntoine[/USER] is a bit on the low side but not wrong actually. Gold had significantly more value during the Byzantine and medieval times. It really depends on the time, it fluctuated immensely.</p><p><br /></p><p>The average “modest” salary (including benefits in kind) was estimated by Morrisson and Cheynet (2002, p. 869) at about 1 solidus per month (10-12 solidi per year).</p><p><br /></p><p>In the early 12th century, a protoasekretes (a medium level government official) was paid more than 30 solidi per year, a notary more than 20 solidi, a doctor about 9 solidi, and a servant 7.3 solidi. The highest officials were paid much more. Under Leo VI, the heads of most themes (largest administrative units into which the Empire was organized) were paid between 5 and 10 pounds of gold, or between 360 and 720 solidi, annually.</p><p><br /></p><p>Morrisson and Cheynet (2002, p. 861) quote the annual salary of sailors and soldiers in the year 949. Their cash compensations ranged from the minimum of 3 solidi for ordinary sailors and soldiers (with no seniority) to 30 solidi for Toumarches (commander of a Tourma, or divison). Next to their salary, soldiers were receiving in-kind rations which are estimated to be worth about 6.5 solidi per year.</p><p>So yes, only 3 gold coins of 4.5g annually for a solider. Soldiers were not paid so handsomely compared to the ancient times.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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