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At this point, I should probably give a sense of the purchasing power of a silver piece. Here is a short list of concerns and their prices:
1. Your fishing boat: 500 sp
2. A week's worth of groceries for one person: 5sp
3. A good meal bought at a tavern: 1sp
4. A soldier's quilted jacket: 60sp (already mentioned)
5. An ordinary sword or spear: 10sp
6. A seasons rent on the boat: 45sp
7. A seasons rent/tax on your land: 100sp
8. The plot of land itself: 1200sp
9. A good suit of clothes: 50sp
10. A head of cattle: 100sp (an ox is 300sp)
