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Topic: Congiarium

	David R Sear: Glossary Of Frequently Encountered Terms In Roman Coin Descriptions
		Congiarium a ceremony in which the emperor distributed money to the citizenry.
		On the coinage of the 1st and 2nd centuries AD it is usually commemorated by an elaborate scene depicting the emperor atop a lofty platform, sometimes accompanied by the personification Liberalitas and with the legend
		On the coinage of the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD it is usually commemorated by an elaborate scene depicting the emperor atop a lofty platform, accompanied by the personification Liberalitas and with the legend LIBERALITAS or an abbreviated form.
	www.davidrsear.com /academy/roman_glossary.html (3646 words)

	Congiarium Information
		Of Ancient Roman containers, a congiarium, or congiary, (Latin, from congius) was a vessel containg one congius, a measure of volume equal to six sextarii.
		Tiberius gave a congiarium of three hundred pieces of money to each citizen.
		His first congiarium, in 99, was probably no larger than that of Nerva (75 denarii per person), but his second and third distributions of money, after each Dacian War, amounted to 650 denarii per person.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Congiarium (255 words)

	LIBERALITAS - NumisWiki, The Collaborative Numismatics Project
		On these occasions of imperial munificence, a certain sum of money was for the most part given to each person, and when grain was distributed, or bread, to prevent the evils of dearness and famine from affecting the Roman populace, it was called Annona.
		On a gold coin of Antoninus Pius, and also of Philip I, the emperor sits in a curule chair, placed on a raised platform; before him stands the image of Liberalitas, pouring out from a cornucopia money into the bosom of a man, who is ascending by steps on the opposite side.
		In that emphatic tribute of eulogy to Hadrian's unexampled munificence, the celebrated coin which bears the legend of LOCVPLETATORI ORBIS TERRARVM, we see that the type refers to the Liberalitates of that emperor, who, under the auspices of the goddess, is distributing his bounties with an outstretched hand.
	www.forumancientcoins.com /numiswiki/view.asp?key=LIBERALITAS (818 words)

	Detail Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		This cultivated image of honesty and compassion was proven in more ways than by minor demonstrations or speeches.
		Trajan increased the Congiarium or free distribution of food and took further steps to ensure that the grain supply was maintained.
		One of his finest creations in the field of public service was the alimenta or special subsidy paid to the poor of Italy.
	www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=ROME1749 (1038 words)

	Rationibus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The office was originally held by a freedman, but from the 2nd century A.D. and the reign of Hadrian, Equestrians ( Equites) assumed total control after the reputation of freedman declined due to corruption.
		The rationibus was rendered unnecessary by the comes sacrarum largitionum (master of the sacred largess) of the 4th century A.D. See also, and Aerarium, comes, Congiarium, fiscus, rationalis, and Roman finance.
		This page was last modified 03:24, 13 April 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rationibus (129 words)

	Barry & Darling Ancient Coins Collecting History - Philip I and the 1,000th Anniversary of Rome
		The congiarium may have been recorded on a coins of Philip and Philip II.
		Vagi in particular mentions the type as associated with the anniversary noting that the elephant was an 'animal noted for its indelible memory and long life-span'.
		And finally, the Congiarium held by Philip during the celebration may have been commemorated in this coin of his son, Philip II.
	www.ancient-times.com /articles/ludi/ludi_saeculares.html (1512 words)

	Domitian vs. Trajan.
		Trajan was able to gather two new legions (the II Traiana and the XXX Ulpia) as well as two new bodies of auxilia on his accession and distribute a congiarium of 650 denarii per soldier.
		And this is taking into consideration that Nerva also gave out a congiarium only two years before the accession of Trajan.
		He was then able to launch the state into the first Dacian war as well as begin extensive building projects in Rome.
	www.academicdb.com /domitian_vs_trajan_11923 (292 words)

	TRAJAN - LoveToKnow Article on TRAJAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		It is still more surprising that the soldiers should have quietly submitted to a reduction in.
		the amount of the donative or gift which it was customary for them to receive from a new emperor, though the civil population of the capital were paid their largess (congiarium) in full.
		By politic management Trajan was able to represent the diminution as a sort of discount for immediate payment, while the civilians had to wait a considerable time before their full due was handed to them.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /T/TR/TRAJAN.htm (6118 words)

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