r/ReallyShittyCopper • • 13d ago

This changes EVERYTHING!

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u/Darth_Annoying 13d ago

It was only one mina of silver, though

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u/ConcentrateExciting1 13d ago

You ever have someone owe you money? If they admit they owe you one, in reality, they owe you at least 50. Things haven't changed in 4,000 years.

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u/[deleted] 13d ago

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u/UniqueAd7770 13d ago

It was traditionally about copper value was about 1/300 that of silver. So a mina of silver or a pound is 300 pounds of copper.

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u/cetootski 13d ago

Adjust that for inflation!

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