James P. Ward http://james.wardware.com/J-Europ-Econ-Hist.pdf Halberds were 3-4 times more expensive than pikes. Bows were very cheap: The poor man's other weapon besides the pike was the longbow with its arrows. One hundred longbows cost Gouda 14 stuivers in 1508, the same price as one halberd at Leiden. Although arrows were bought in larger numbers (thousands) … Continue reading Prices of Weapons in Early 16th C Holland