aerarium
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Etymology
Origin of aerarium
< Latin, equivalent to aer- (stem of aes bronze, money) + -ārium -ary
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However, he did establish the aerarium militare at Rome for the control of the revenues destined for the pensioning of veteran troops.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly
All this went into the aerarium, except what was distributed out of the booty to the soldiers, both Romans and socii, the former naturally taking as a rule double the amount paid to the latter.
From Social life at Rome in the Age of Cicero by Fowler, W. Warde
Under the emperors the senate continued to have at least the nominal management of the aerarium, while the emperor had a separate exchequer, called fiseus.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
In the 5th century the “sacred bounties” corresponded to the aerarium of the early Empire, while the res privatae represented the fisc.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various
The later emperors had a separate aerarium privatum, containing the moneys allotted for their own use, distinct from the fiscus, which they administered in the interests of the empire.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
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