Quoting%20commentary for Ketubot 104:1

אין פודין את השבויין יותר על כדי דמיהם מפני תקון העולם הא בכדי דמיהן פודין אע"ג דפרקונה יותר על כתובתה

Captives must not be redeemed for more than their value, because of the public good. [This then implies] that they must be redeemed for their actual value even though the cost of the ransom exceeds the amount of her ketubah.

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