For a few quick glimpses of prices during the American Revolutionary War, we can glance into The Indispensable’s: The Diverse Soldiers-Mariners Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington Across the Delaware by Patrick O’Donnell. It is a delightful read on the early part of the revolution, focusing on the Marblehead Regiment from […]
Previous post listed estimates of the value of silver during the Viking Age mentioned by John Kim Siddorn in his delightful book Viking Weapons & Warfare. He describe the wide range of estimates of the valuation of an English silver penny and then selected one of those as the most likely. He also listed the […]
Some fun comments on money in the Viking era were covered in the delightful book Viking Weapons & Warfare by John Kim Siddorn. Posts in this series: Spears, cost of iron Shields, armor Helmets, ships – the post you are currently reading Money Money A brief recap of the money extracted from England by the […]
In his book Viking Weapons & Warfare, author John Kim Siddorn looks at Viking weapons from the perspective of a long time reenactor. Having used shields and spears which he built in a shield wall provides a different, and informed, view that is a delight to read. Posts in this series: Spears, cost of iron […]
Delightful book on Viking era weaponry takes a practical, hands-on look at use of weapons in combat. In Viking Weapons & Warfare, author John Kim Siddorn takes a very different perspective from the usual Viking book, since he is a reenactor with extensive experience actually carrying a shield and spear in a shield wall during […]
Viking weapons and armors set. Viking warrior equipment. Sword, axe, spear, pike, bow, arrows helmet shield. Image courtesy of Adobe Stock. A big part of what you see on this blog is me slowly putting together pieces of information about ancient finances. As I come across tidbits providing insight to ancient days, you can watch […]
Continued discussion of the value of coinage during the pirate era. Part one is here So how do we understand British pounds circa 1600? A fun website called Life in Elizabethan England, provides background on coinage. One page provides basics of Money and Coinage. Most significant piece of information is that there was no […]