Where did Roman legionaries keep their money when away from home for years?

by beer4horse

It seems trivial at first but as they were a professional army that may not have a true home for the duration of the service, what did they do with their pay, and any loot. Was there any proto- banking? Did they get credit from the paymaster, or did most of them just blow it weekly?

RoderickBurgess

I guess there are good answers about the subject in this other thread here: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1f5wrj/did_roman_soldiers_actually_get_paid_in_salt/