Medieval Prices

This is a reformat of a pricelist provided Brett Evill on the usenet groups rec.games.frp.dnd and rec.games.frp.misc back on 11 May 1998
"It is based as far as possible on the actually prices of commodities between 1100 AD and 1400 AD, concentrating on earlier. As far as is possible, prices have been adjusted to reflect the inflation of silver and the debasement of coins, and are given in a epoch of about 1200 AD, even though some of the items were not in fact available in 1200 AD.
Prices in this list are given in pence, each equal to the value of the Carolingian penny or denier of 1/240th of a (Roman) pound of silver. This is a unit of value, not necessarily of currency. Penny coins would have been the size of a pre-decimal Australian or British threepence– inconveniently small. Silver groats worth fourpence seem to have been much more common. The point is more important for shillings and pounds, which were not minted (silver shillings would have been very large).
A copper farthing (where used) would have weighed about six pennyweights (~9.33104 grams), and been the size of a pre-decimal Australian or British penny." All RPG interpolated prices have been removed.
== Armor ==
* Leather: 60
* Mail: 1,200
* Partial plate: 1,640
* Plate armour, complete: 2,000
* Bascinet, with lining: 200
== Board & Lodging ==
* College/boarding school, per week: 24
* Inn, London– beds, per night: 1
* Inn, rural– meal with drinks: 2
* Inn, heat and light private chamber: 1.25
* Inn, beds for gentlemen, per night: 0.5
* Inn, beds for servants, per night: 0.25
* Inn, hot bath: 2
* Inn, stabling and fodder (per horse): 1.25
* Rent, cottage, per year: 60
* Rent, craftsman’s house, per year: 240
* Rent, merchant’s house, per year: 600
== Building, construction ==
* Church, 125’, stonework only: 27,000
* Church, cathedral: 500,000+
* Cottage, 2storey– w. material free: 480
* Hall & chamber, modest: 2,880 – labour only, materials from estate
* Hovel, from materials available: 120
* Wooden gatehouse, with drawbridge: materials from estate: 1,280; value of materials: 3,840
* Stone gatehouse, in modest private castle: materials from estate: 4,000; value of materials: 7,200
* Tower (in large royal castle) : 48,000
* Well, per fathom deep: 18
== Buildings & real estate ==
* Row house (in York, well built): 1,200
* Craftsman’s house, with shop,  workers’ quarters, and tile roof: 2,880
* Merchant’s house, in large city: 7,200
* House with a courtyard, in large city: 21,600
* Guildhall in large city  (hall, 2 chambers, buttery, pantry, kitchen): 32,600
== Clothing ==
Prices listed are for plain, standard-quality. Apply modifiers for expensive materials, fine workmanship, and so forth.
* Belt, weapon: 2
* Boots, pair: 8
* Chemise, linen: 8
* Cloak,  woolen: 36
* Cloak,  fur-lined: 116
* Gown (long), woolen: 36
* Hat: 10
* Kirtle, woolen: 24
* Purse: 1.5
* Quiver, red leather: 9
* Robe, woolen: 36
* Shoes, pair: 4.5
* Surcoat, linen: 24
* Tunic (short)/doublet: 24
* Underlinen: 12
==Clothing modifiers==
* Dyed, dear (scarlet, green, black): x 1.6
* Dyed, rare (purple, royal blue): x 2
* Fur lining, cheap: +80
* Fur luxury furs: +480–720
* Fine cloth: x 2
* Shoddy (recycled rags): x 0.4
* Silk: x 12+
==Household furnishings==
* Basin & ewer: 16–32
* Blanket, woolen: 15
* Bottle: 3
* Bowl, earthenware: 0.25
* Candles, tallow, in the country, per lb.: 1.5
* Candles, tallow, in a large city, per lb.: 2
* Candles, wax, per lb.: 6.5
* Chair: 4
* Chest: 6
* Chest, large, for clothes: 24
* Coffer (strongbox): 12
* Cup, earthenware: 0.25
* Cup, glass: 2.5
* Ewer, metal (brass?): 6
* Knife, eating: 2
* Mattress, straw: 2
* Mirror, silvered: 24
* Padlock: 12
* Pillow: 1
* Plate, earthenware: 0.25
* Pot, cooking, ceramic: 0.5
* Pot, brass, large: 12
* Sheet, linen: 4
* Stool: 3
* Towel: 6
* Table: 6
==Information and Instruction==
*Books, per pecia (approx. 7,500 words the Bible is about 100 pecia): 9.5
*Book rental, per pecia , per year: 1
*Fencing instruction, per month: 120
*Tuition, monastery school, per year: 480
*Tuition, private schoolmaster: 160
*Tuition, University, basic courses: 480
*Tuition, fashionable lecturers &c: 1200+
== Livestock ==
*Capon: 2
*Calf, weaned: 10
*Cow: 72
*Cow good milker: 120
*Duck: 1
*Falcon, trained gerfalcon: 48
*Falcon, trained goshawk: 60
*Fowl (hen): 0.5
*Goose: 3
*Horse, riding  hack: 300+
*Horse, trained for horse-archer: 480+
*Horse, draught horse,: 200+
*Horse, palfrey,: 680+
*Horse, trained destrier: 9,600+
*Ox: 108
*Pig (in breeding country): 24
*Pig (in a large city): 36
*Pigeon: 0.25
*Sheep (in breeding country): 10
*Sheep (in a large city): 17
== Precious items ==
*Necklace, gold: 80
*Necklace, pearl: 282
*Ring, gold setting with diamonds: 1,800
*Ring, gold setting with ruby: 320
*Spoon, silver: 28
== Provisions ==
*Ale, per gallon: 0.5
*Bacon, per side: 9.5
*Bread, 1 loaf (24 oz?): 0.25
*Cider, per tun: 60
*Cheese, retail, per lb: 2
*Cheese, whole, 80 lb: 40
*Eggs, per dozen: 0.5
*Fish, herrings, per dozen: 1
*Fish, Pike, whole, 3’ long: 80
*Fish, Sturgeon, per barrel: 396
*Fruit, figs, per lb: 1.5
*Fruit, pears, 30: 1
*Fruit, pomegranate, 1 only: 6
*Gingerbread, per lb: 36
*Grain, barley, per quarter: 22
*Grain, oats, per quarter: 16
*Grain, wheat, per quarter: 38
*Ham, whole: 16
*Onions, 1 bushel: 8
*Partridges, per brace: 4.5
*Raisins, per lb: 2
*Salt, per bushel: 3
*Spices, per lb: up to 168
*Sugar, per lb: 12
*Wine, fine claret, per tun (252 gal.): 480
*Wine, best, per gallon: 4–5
*Wine, cheapest, per gallon: 2
*To feed a lord, per day: 7
*To feed a squire, per day: 4
*To feed yeoman, per day: 3
*To feed groom, per day: 1
== Services ==
*Armour, clean & de-rust: 5
*Armour, overhaul & varnish: 16
*Carriage, annual maintenance: 12–36
*Cesspit, empty out: 80
*Courier, 1 horse, per 50 km or day: 12
*Courier, 2 horses, per 100 km or day: 18
*Ferry, river crossing for man & horse: 1
*Guide, for one night: 1
*Milling grain, per quarter: 1
*Minstrel, to play at an inn: 1
*Minstrel, Christmas gig at manor house: 36
*Stabling & care, warhorse, per day: 5.25
* Stabling & care, foal, per day: 1.5
==Stationery==
*Parchment, folio, per leaf: 0.5
*Vellum, folio, per leaf: 1.25
*Wax, sealing, per lb.: 2
==Tools and hardware==
*Anvil: 240
*Armourer’s tools, complete: 3,324
*Auger: 3
*Axe: 5
*Barrel: 3
*Bellows, large (for forge): 240
*Bucket: 4
*Canvas, 25 yards: 80
*Chisel: 4
*Loom and treadle: 24
*Plough: 36
*Rope, light, per fathom: 0.5
*Sand barrel (for cleaning mail): 9
*Spade: 1.5
*Spinning wheel (late): 10
*Vat: 4
*Vise: 160
*Yoke: 16
==Vehicles==
*Barge: 2,400
*Boat, 10’ sailing: 78
*Cart, iron-bound: 48
*Cart, wooden, unfit for long trips: 24
*Dray/waggon, iron-shod wheels: 120
==Wages & Incomes==
*Labourer, per day: 1.25
*Craftsman, per day
**armourer: 5–6
**carpenter: 3
**mason: 4
**weaver: 2.5
**apprentice carpenter: 1.75
**apprentice armourer: 3.75
*Landowner, per year (£1 = 240 pence)
**knight: £30–£300
**baron or abbot: £200–£500
**earl/count or bishop: £400–£11,000
**King (of England): £30,000
*Mercenary, per day
**Archer: 3
**Archer, mounted: 6
**Knight banneret: 48
**Knight: 24
**Infantryman, armoured: 6
**Man-at-arms, mounted: 12
**Squire: 12
*Priest (in a chantry), per year: 1,120
*Servant, per year (plus bed & board)
**squire: 160–240
**carter, porter, groom, falconer, messenger, etc.: 60–104
**indoor and kitchen: 24–48
**boys and pages: 12–72
== Ammunition ==
* Arrows (longbow), 24: 3
* Bolts (crossbow), 20: 6.25
* Bullets, lead (sling), 8: 1
== Legal privileges ==
* Apprenticeship, guild of carpenters: 12
* Apprenticeship, company of mercers: 24
* Freedom (of a city): 40–240
* Marriage licence (for serf): 12–160
* Membership, guild of carpenters: 40
* Membership, company of mercers: 240
* Membership, other guilds: 80–720
* Nobility, patent of: 30,000
Category:Equipment
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