Well, let's say that after one too many discussion about how spears being cheaper than swords, axes being cheaper than spears, etc etc... I decided to ask is there any some sort of references to their historical cost?
Let's say that this assume similar quality... and in three broad categories...
A) Ancient-era Arms: Bronze-tipped Spear, Iron-tipped Spear, Single-edged Shotel, Short Bronze Sword, Short Iron Sword, Long Iron Sword, Single-handed Battle Axe, Two-handed Battle Axe, Copper Mace, and Common Bow.
B) Hellenistic-era Arms: Spear (Hasta/Doru/Gaesum), Pike (Sarissa), Single-edge Sword (Kopis), Short Sword (Gladius/Xiphos), Long Sword (Celtic Longsword), Battle Axe (Pelekephoros), Mace, standard Greco-Roman self-bow, and Nomad Composite Bow.
C) Medieval-era Arms: Infantry Spear, Knightly Lance, Pike, Single-edged Falchion/Scimitar, Short Sword (Arming Sword), Long Sword, Battle Axe, Dane Axe, Halberd, War Hammer, Mace, Short Bow, Yew Longbow, Standard Crossbow, and early Arquebus.
Thanks.