27-01-2026, 04:57 PM
I understand what you mean, but it's not that simple.
Example:
around 1420, castle = 8750 guilders, around 1600, books 600 guilders.
A difference of 200 years. How heavy were the guilders around 1400 and 1600, and how pure was the alloy?
It is just as difficult to assess paper production and distribution between 1400 and 1600.
Example: Gutenberg Bible. First edition approx. 180 copies.
The first approx. 25 were still printed on parchment. I would be happy to have just one of them.
Example:
around 1420, castle = 8750 guilders, around 1600, books 600 guilders.
A difference of 200 years. How heavy were the guilders around 1400 and 1600, and how pure was the alloy?
It is just as difficult to assess paper production and distribution between 1400 and 1600.
Example: Gutenberg Bible. First edition approx. 180 copies.
The first approx. 25 were still printed on parchment. I would be happy to have just one of them.