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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clavdivs, post: 6315265, member: 93702&quot;]Summary below - full story can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9237493/Roman-soldiers-payslip-1-900-years-ago-reveals-left-BROKE-military-deductions.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9237493/Roman-soldiers-payslip-1-900-years-ago-reveals-left-BROKE-military-deductions.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9237493/Roman-soldiers-payslip-1-900-years-ago-reveals-left-BROKE-military-deductions.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A payslip made from a sheet of papyrus shows a Roman soldier was left penniless 1,900 years ago after the military took out fees for certain items.</p><p><br /></p><p>The document was made out to a Gaius Messius, who participated in the Siege of Masada that was one of the last battles during the First Jewish-Roman War.</p><p>The pay slip was found were the Romans may have set up camp during the Siege of Masada and is dated for after the war – suggesting it was payment for participation.</p><p><br /></p><p>The receipt shows Messius received 50 denarri as his stipend, but fees for barley money, food and military equipment were taken out that totaled to the amount of his full pay.</p><p>Because part of the deductions taken were for fodder, food for livestock, experts believe he was a legionary cavalryman and had to feed his horse and mule.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1250130[/ATTACH]</p><p>It reads: ‘The fourth consulate of Imperator Vespasianus Augustus.’</p><p>‘Accounts, salary. Gaius Messius, son of Gaius, of the tribe Fabia, from Beirut.’</p><p>I received my stipendium of 50 denarii, out of which I have paid barley money 16 denarii. […]rnius: food expenses 20(?) denarii; boots 5 denarii; leather strappings 2 denarii; linen tunic 7 denarii.’</p><p>And the total of deductions is 50 denari – Messius’ entire pay check.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some things never change....</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]jIfu2A0ezq0[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1250132[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Vespasian, 69 - 79 AD</font></p><p><font size="3">AE Sestertius, Rome Mint, 32mm, 22.53 grams</font></p><p><font size="3">Obverse: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M TR P P P COS VII, Laureate head of Vespasian left.</font></p><p><font size="3">Reverse: PAX AVGVSTI S C, Pax standing left holding branch and cornucopia.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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