Crazy idea but maybe they got paid in coins (money), since money was widely used in Ancient Rome already: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay_(Roman_army) https:/

Crazy idea but maybe they got paid in coins (money), since money was widely used in Ancient Rome already: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay_(Roman_army) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay_(Roman_army) A lot more practical than kilos of salt.