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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pavlos, post: 7323178, member: 96635&quot;]The Histories contain 9 books that Herodotus wrote.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Regular wages was due at a fixed period of time, but in wartime it could be paid at other established intervals or postponed until the end of the campaign. Ofcourse they were need of provision money, not sure if that was done in gold coins.</p><p>However, according to Graham Webster in ,<i>The Roman Imperial Army, </i>the legionaries received donatives, which were even paid during the campaign: &quot;Caligula after the abortive invasion of Britain gave all legionaries four gold pieces (100 denarii)&quot;. Lastly, upon discharge the legionaries could look forward to a cash or land settlement. &quot;Augustus fixed the amount in A.D. 5 at 3,000 denarii and by the time of Caracalla it had risen to 5,000 denarii&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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