The Ferrariae of Noricum
by The Ferrariae of Noricum – Celtic-Roman Ironmasters Who Forged the Empire’s Edge
Category: Nominations
The Mensores of Ostia
by The Mensores of Ostia – The Guild of Grain Measurers Who Standardized Rome’s Food Supply
The Pastores: Livestock Managers
by The Pastores: Livestock Managers – The Corporate Ranchers of the Roman Latifundia
The Argentum Scortum Mine Contractors
by The Argentum Scortum Mine Contractors – The Public-Private Partners Who Fueled Rome’s Silver Standard
The Manceps Pompeianus
by The Manceps Pompeianus – The Quintessential Roman Contractor for Public Works
The Stipulatio (Oral Contract) Enforcers
by The Stipulatio (Oral Contract) Enforcers – The Roman Jurists Who Formalized Verbal Business Agreements
The Emptio Rei Speratae (Futures Contract) Innovator
The Emptio Rei Speratae (Futures Contract) Innovator – The Legal Architects of Antiquity’s Conditional Sales for Future Goods
Shipbuilders of Byblos (Phoenicia)
by Shipbuilders of Byblos (Phoenicia) – Master Craftsmen of the Mediterranean’s Premier Trading Vessels
Metics of Athens: The Engine of Commerce
Metics of Athens: The Engine of Commerce – The Resident Alien Class that Fueled Athenian Economic Power
The Dokimastes and the Birth of Trust in Coinage
The Dokimastes and the Birth of Trust in Coinage – The Ancient Assayers Who Guaranteed the Integrity of Currency