Posted on 04/15/2026 5:44:10 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
...the Aurum Tolosanum never reached Rome. At least not in its entirety, since the silver was received, but not the gold. During its transfer to Massilia (Marseille), where it was to be shipped, it was stolen by a band of bandits who also made sure not to leave witnesses by murdering the cohort in charge of its custody. The operation was flawless; so much so that speculations about the authorship soon circulated. Who knew the caravan's itinerary and had the ability to organize a group of thieves large enough to eliminate the guards and take four hundred and fifty wagons?
All rumors pointed to the consul himself; no one else seemed to have the information and the means necessary for such a grand operation, at least in the eyes of the Romans. In fact, despite the enormous difficulty of taking and hiding such a loot, it was never located or recovered. Tradition says it remained in the hands of the family, discreetly guarded and passed down through generations until the last maternal heir of the Servilius Caepio lineage, who was a well-known figure.
His name was Marcus Junius Brutus, the son of Caepio's granddaughter, the aforementioned Servilia, and the recipient of another immortal phrase: the famous Tu quoque, Brute, fili mi (You too, Brutus, my son) that, in various literary versions, an agonizing Julius Caesar allegedly said to him on his last breath, disheartened upon discovering his involvement in the assassination. In any case, if it were true that Caepio was the mastermind behind the theft, he would have enjoyed the wealth he obtained before Brutus and allegedly laundered it by acquiring numerous properties in Cisalpine Gaul under the names of front men.
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The Latin phrase "Aurum habet Tolosanum" (or Aurum Tolosanum habet) translates to "He has the gold of Tolosa" and serves as an ancient Roman proverb meaning that ill-gotten gains, particularly from sacrilegious sources, yield no lasting advantage and invite calamity.Brave search result
Interesting, I did not know this, nor that the Volcae, after sacking the Greek cities, went to what is now France.
Grok’s current estimated value:
$5,000,000,000
“...the Aurum Tolosanum never reached Rome.”
Perhaps General Kemidov has it, sitting next to the Maltese Falcon.
Unfortunately it’s all in crypto. /rimshot
He faked his death and is still laying low, living off his ill-gotten gain. When I visited Fiji, I saw him sleeping off a vodka buzz, in a custom Dashiel Hammock.
As the old saying goes, that takes a lot of Gaul.
I celt imagine a world without them.
“I celt imagine a world without them.”
Haha!
How much did a millstone made of gold weigh?
A lot. It wouldn’t be practical, regardless.
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