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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 553805, member: 8959&quot;]Thank you Drusus, that is an very interesting recount of what rural life in the empire was like.</p><p><br /></p><p>Concerning the flow of money in the Roman Empire, it must be remembered is that the major economic force in the far reaches of the empire, including Germania Inferior und Superior, was provided by the legions. Each legionaire earned (from memory) something like 300-400 denari per annum (more in the late empire). If you then consider that each legion</p><p>counted some 4000+ soldiers, one can get some idea of the amount of money which circulated.&nbsp; This is certainly verified by the number of hoards and casual finds of roman coins which have been made in this area of Germany alone. Same goes for Britain.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>2000 years ago, like today, money was were the military were located.&nbsp; This is the reason why Civitas or civilian settlements, and all manner of trades and commerce to support the needs of the legions flourished just beyond the gates of major Roman forts along the German Limes. The legionaires had money, and this helped support the local population and tradesmen, and even beyond the borders of the Roman empire. </p><p><br /></p><p>(Note that this still does not support the case for purposely cut coinage, that is only an interesting possibility, but it is not implausible).</p><p><br /></p><p>regards,</p><p><br /></p><p>Eduard[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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