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Hans Hellinger
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Prices of Hanseatic cargo from Philippe Dollinger. These are per “last” – a maritime unit of measurement ranging from 770- 1000 kg depending on the time and place.

Saffron 7,040
Ginger 1,040
Pepper 640
Wax 237.5
French wine 109.5
Rice 80
Steel 75
Rhenish wine 66
Oil 60
Honey 35
Butter 30
Hungarian iron 21
Trave salt 12.5
Herring 12
Flemish salt 8
Wismar beer 7.5
Flour 7.5
Flour 7.5
Wheat 7
Rte 5.75
Barley 4.2
Ash (woad) 4.75