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How Much Was Columbus Paid for Discovering America?

July 19, 2020 by Karen Hill

At the time Columbus sailed from Spain, in August, 1492, the Spanish unit of currency was the maravedi, a small silver coin. Columbus was paid 2,000 maravedis a month, which at that time could buy a cow or five pigs.

Judging Columbus’ salary in American money today, his two-month voyage to discover the New World earned for him $59.28!

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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