Money-changers in a medieval or fantasy town: how many, and where
About one household of money-changers for every 3,300 townspeople. Counted as masters and heads of household: journeymen, apprentices and servants come on top. The Paris tax roll of 1292 names 65 of them, for a city of about 220,000 people: only those who paid the taille, so fewer than there were. About as common as bakers and cooks and chandlers.
| Townspeople | Households |
|---|---|
| 3,000 | 1 |
| 10,000 | 3 |
| 40,000 | 12 |
| 150,000 | 45 |
More of them where
Where they work
The market: on the market square, where the roads meet or by the main gate. The districts of a town
Hear it
- Money-changers: Counting Coins 1 (on Patreon, Guardian tier)
- The market: Medieval Village Marketplace (on Patreon, Guardian tier)
Other trades
Merchants, Porters and boatmen, Carters
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