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In the west how did they determine how much to put a bounty on someones head? Was it different in Roman times? Or was it pull a number out of thin air? (lemmy.world)
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For bonus points is there a big difference between how they did it then vs now? How so?

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[–] hesh@quokk.au 1 points 2 months ago

Basic Supply and Demand, I'd guess