“The monetary history of the Roman Empire was transformed by Augustus…[who] transformed the monetary situation by issuing a new set of money, both a gold and silver, [and] The Augustan monetary reform lasted for two centuries.” (Civilization.org)
http://www.civilization.org.uk/decline-and-fall/augustus-and-currency
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http://j-august.tumblr.com/post/59299332571/forum-ancient-coins-aureus-of-augustus-16
http://www.civilization.org.uk/decline-and-fall/augustus-and-currency
Image source:
http://j-august.tumblr.com/post/59299332571/forum-ancient-coins-aureus-of-augustus-16
Banking requires precise mathematical skills, similar to the precise engineering in the above basilica. Note the nave and narthex in this plan drawing.
Jewelry Box adorned with apis lazuli, agate, and jasper stones.
Roman Husband and Wife with Hercules, medallion, from the Roman Catacombs.