07-28-2006, 06:44 AM
Yes, you're right, of course. It's more the theory. However, you also have to consider the legionary 'banking' system. The sparse 'payslips' that remain (maybe half a dozen out of millions 
) show that a lot of their pay didn't even get paid out, but was simply written over into the communal burial fund, their credit and of course money was subtracted for equipment and suchlike.
The amount of money that went into the legionary bank must have been considerable. Even after the revolt of Saturninus, when Domitian (again, Suetonius, Dom. VII) limited the amount a soldier could save to 1000 HS (250 dn).
) show that a lot of their pay didn't even get paid out, but was simply written over into the communal burial fund, their credit and of course money was subtracted for equipment and suchlike.The amount of money that went into the legionary bank must have been considerable. Even after the revolt of Saturninus, when Domitian (again, Suetonius, Dom. VII) limited the amount a soldier could save to 1000 HS (250 dn).
