Was 3,000 Ducats a lot of $$ back in the 1500s?

[FleshLight]

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I suck at teh history/google.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: FleshLight
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I suck at teh history/google.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ducats

 

[Mrvile]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: FleshLight
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I suck at teh history/google.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ducats

:shocked:

 

[Eli]

So 3,000 would be 10,500 grams, or 23.15lbs of 98.6% gold.

I'd say that was probably a lot back in the 1500s.

 

[Mrvile]

Originally posted by: Eli
So 3,000 would be 10,500 grams, or 23.15lbs of 98.6% gold.

I'd say that was probably a lot back in the 1500s.

Actually probably not, since back in the day gold was abundant and one ducat probably bought you a beer. Damn that's a lot of beer though.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Mrvile

Originally posted by: Eli
So 3,000 would be 10,500 grams, or 23.15lbs of 98.6% gold.

I'd say that was probably a lot back in the 1500s.

Actually probably not, since back in the day gold was abundant and one ducat probably bought you a beer. Damn that's a lot of beer though.

I should have said even in 1500.

You're right.. But 23 POUNDS?

lol