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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Valentinian, post: 2373036, member: 44316&quot;]The amount of pay &quot;each payday&quot; depends, of course, on how frequently paydays occur. In this case, where pay was supposed to be 225 denarii per year , that would be three occasions of 75 each, which would be pay every four months. At 25 denarii per aureus, that would be three gold pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, the truth may be far more complicated that the Israeli authority, Dr. Ariel, suggests. There is quite a bit of evidence that the nominal pay was not all actually paid (any more than your nominal salary all comes to you, after taxes, medical insurance, retirement, etc. deductions). There may have been many deductions for clothing, etc. and much may have been withheld for a discharge bonus like a pension plan. Promises like that count as &quot;pay&quot; but the army might not actually have to pay out later if you die in the line of duty. </p><p><br /></p><p>So, pay may have been, nominally, 225 denarii per year but it is highly doubtful that it actually resulted in 3 gold pieces every four months.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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