User:Andronicus

A tercio of about 2500-2550 men would have gotten about 17000 escudo's a month. My rough tercio of 2837 has an upkeep of 176, and I was pretty loose in designing it. Assuming 1 Gold = 100 large-value escudo's it fits somewhat

Tercio de Flanders

2,591 escudo's to raise, 176 escudo's in pay.
Commanded by the Maestro de Campo Mendoza.

Under him:

Major-Sergent (Captain of the second company)

Paymaster and 3 assistants

Provst and 6 underlings

Chaplain, and 2 ordinary chaplains

Clerk

Surgeon

Drummer

Each coy with,

1 captain (and his page)

1 alférez

1 sergent

1 abanderado (ensign),

3 musicians

1 clerk

1 chaplain and 1 barber

10 Companies of Pike
Coy divided into:

10 x corselets grande escuadra of 100
Heavily armoured pikemen who make up the first few ranks of each tercio square.
Type: Men-at-Arms (50)
Primary Weapon: Pike (12)
Secondary Weapon: Sidesword (15)
Armor: Partial Plate (35)
Total Cost: 112 Gold
Upkeep: 6

10 x single pikemen grande escuadra of 100
Lightly armoured pikemen whose only requirements are strength and endurance.
Type: Men-at-Arms (50)
Primary Weapon: Pike (12)
Secondary Weapon: Sidesword (15)
Armor: Plated Coat (5)
Total Cost: 82 Gold
Upkeep: 6


2 Companies of arquebusiers
Coy divided into:

7 x arquebusiers grande escuadra of 100
Type: Men-at-Arms (50)
Primary Weapon: Arquebus (25)
Secondary Weapon: Sidesword (15)
Armor: Padded jacket (3)
Total Cost: 93 Gold
Upkeep: 8

Totals (Book)

137 officers, supernumeraries

1,000 corselets Pikemen

1,000 single Pikemen

700 arquebusiers

Francis I.'s Provincal Legions

Assuming some veterans. An "regular" provincial legion would more commonly have no veterans, all militia.

Organized into 6 Bands (597 Rising, 49 Upkeep)
Each with:

3 x coy corselets of 100
Type: Men-at-Arms (50)
Primary Weapon: Pike (12)
Secondary Weapon: Sidesword (15)
Armor: Partial Plate (35)
Total Cost: 112 Gold
Upkeep: 6

5 x coy pikemen of 100
Type: Militia
Primary Weapon: Pike (12)
Secondary Weapon: Nein!
Armor: Padded Coat (3)
Total Cost: 15 Gold
Upkeep: 3

2 x coy arquebusiers of 100
Type: Men-at-Arms (50)
Primary Weapon: Arquebus (25)
Secondary Weapon: Sidesword (15)
Armor: Padded jacket (3)
Total Cost: 93 Gold
Upkeep: 8

Totals (Book)

1,800 corselets Pikemen (2016g/Raise; 108/Upkeep)

3,000 single Pikemen (450g/Raise; 90/Upkeep)

1200 arquebusiers (1116g/Raise; 96/Upkeep)

Totals (3582g/Raise; 294/Upkeep)