tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742475.post114295555577920355..comments2023-06-01T09:09:04.165-04:00Comments on CAMPVS MAWRTIVS: The relative value of ancient coinageUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742475.post-1143121268989178552006-03-23T08:41:00.000-05:002006-03-23T08:41:00.000-05:00Now this is what the world needs instead of the do...Now this is what the world needs instead of the dollar versus the yen! I have always hated not being able to give an answer to the question about what a sestertius is actually worth now. I wonder if there's a way we could get a converter going so that people could always have a ready answer to this question. If so, I would link to it immediately!Atriadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00336645166458498816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742475.post-1143060385487157422006-03-22T15:46:00.000-05:002006-03-22T15:46:00.000-05:00When I tried to do something similar, I was basing...When I tried to do something similar, I was basing my calculations on the purchasing power of coins in Pompeii (so, roughly 79 CE). Using the price of bread, a denarius then is worth (roughly) $20, which is a significantly different amount.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com