Part 3 — Footnotes
Reading edition
1.
The ‘Clavus’ was a very distinctive token in the later Roman days. The ‘Latus Clavus’ was a broad purple band running down the centre of the tunic; it was worn only by senators. The ‘Clavus Angustus,’ as described above, was a sign of equestrian rank. A senator retiring from office changed the former for the latter.
2.
About £500,000, or half a million of money.
3.
Nearly £90,000.