إضاءة على العملات و الأسعار و الأجور و مستوى المعيشة بدمشق خلال النصف الأول من القرن التاسع عشر

Abstract EN

The research highlighted the types of currencies and their value that were circulating during the first half of the nineteenth century.

The research also showed the efforts of the Shura Council to control prices and control the balance and punish the cheaters (Falaqa) Various tables were presented for the prices of vegetables, fruits, wheat, barley, meat, building materials and used materials.

The research also showed the real estate prices and wages, and highlighted the important aspects of salaries and wages of senior officials and the Aguat Damascus with its eight divisions and salaries of scientists and others, where we show through these salaries the standard of living in Damascus for most segments of the population.