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[21] Proposals were also made that any state which so desired should be allowed to give money instead of men, three Aeginetan1 obols per day for each man, while if any state normally furnished horsemen, pay equal to that of four hoplites should be given for each horseman;

1 The Aeginetan obol was worth nearly half as much again as the Attic;cp. I. v. 5.

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