Historiae Romanae 72.36

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Text Category
Literature: prose
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Reference
Historiae Romanae 72.36
Quotation
Μάρκος Ἀντωνῖνος, ἐν πολέμῳ τῶν δημοσίων ἐξηντλημένων ταμείων, πράξασθαι μὲν χρήματα παρὰ τὸ σύνηθες οὐκ ἠνέσχετο, πάντα δὲ τὸν βασιλικὸν κόσμον ἐπ᾿ ἀγορᾶς ἀγαγὼν πρὸς χρυσίον ἀπέδοτο.
Part of Speech
Type of Thing Ornamented
Architecture: Building: Domestic Building
Person
Object/ Person Ornamented
The imperial family and their home
Type of Medium Ornamenting
Visual Work: Sculpture: Statue
Visual Work: Painting
Visual Work: Vessel
Visual Work: Jewellery
Visual Work: Material: Precious Metals
Visual Work: Material: Precious Stones
Medium/a Ornamenting
Imperial ornaments - statues, precious objects, jewellery, gems/ precious stones, marble, treasure works of art, etc - all high value
Notes
Antoninus Pius sells these for gold
Item Identifier
A02004
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