Not necessarily. In the 7th century BC electrum coins were minted in Miletus. The Stater (or standard) electrum was equal to a months pay for a soldier. So what could an electrum buy? I have no idea. But consider that one electrum would be equal to the pay of a sgt in the army today. I am guessing around 2000.00 equivalence (as the army sees it, maybe more) and 1600.00 in real pay. I have no idea.
Now what can that buy?
Now what can that buy?
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If it is payment to a soldier: an awful lot of drink.
After a year in the army, I realized I really did not have to spend my money on anything at all. So I bought beer.
Lots of it!
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