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Historical Artifacts
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Dang, wonder what the relative cost of that was at the time
If I remember correctly, these things could take a skilled craftsman up to a year to complete, so I'd assume it would cost about a year's wages too.
According to Wikipedia, it was the work of up to one year and was worth the equivalent of several cattle.
Wikipedia - Kettenrüstung (in German)