GOLD1350
peasant's sword

How much did a peasant's sword cost in 1350?

The record: 6d, 1340s.

About $73 in today's gold

3 days of a farm labourer's pay.

A cheap sword from a peasant's inventory; the Merton warden's cost 1s 2d in 1296. Source

Who could buy it

The lowest paid on each ladder of 1350 whose pay was enough:

On a day's pay

On a week's pay

On a month's pay

In other words, within reach: under a week's work for a farm labourer.

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