cinzia8 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Hi all: I'm making some final edits in my manuscript and I have a slave auction where an aristocratic heroine buys (via her liaison) a young mother and her 10 year old son. I know the solidus was used at this time, but someone has suggested to me that the denarii would have been used. I started the bid at 50 solidi with it being countered at increments of 3 or 5. I've ended it with a showdown between heroine and competitor with a final drastic offer of 65 solidii and seven ounces of silver by the heroine. Does anyone familiar with Late Antiquity currency know if this would be correct for a pair? I've been told that pre-pubescent children were premium. Should I be using Solidii or Denarii? I'm striving for the most accuracy I can. I think I'm thinking of the Solidus like we refer to the dollar or pound. Not sure how to view Denarii. Any insight is appreciated. Cinzia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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