If a woman undertook to bring her husband one thousand denarii he must assign to her a corresponding sum of fifteen maneh. As a corresponding sum for appraised goods, however, he assigns one Fifth less. [If a husband is requested to enter in his wife`s Kethubah:] `goods assessed at one maneh`, and these are in fact worth a maneh, he can have [a claim for] one maneh only. [Otherwise, if he is requested to enter in the Kethubah:] `goods assessed at a maneh`, his wife must give him [goods of the assessed value of] thirty-one selas and a denar, and if `at four hundred [zuz]`, she must give [him goods valued at] five hundred [zuz.] whatever a bridegroom assigns [to his wife in her Kethubah] He assigns at one Fifth less [than the appraised value]. |
כתובות 6.3 |
If a woman undertook to bring to her husband ready money, every sela of hers counts as six denarii. The bridegroom must undertake [to give his wife] ten denarii for her [perfume] basket in respect of each maneh. R. Simeon b. Gamaliel said: in all matters the local usage shall be followed. |
כתובות 6.4 |
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