Banken, Kredite & BARGELDLOSE Überweisungen im antiken Rom!

In 62 BC, Marcus Tullius Cicero paid a staggering 3.5 million sesterces for his new villa on the Palatine Hill. But how exactly was this purchase price transferred? It seems rather unlikely that Cicero simply delivered the 3.5 million sesterces in cash to the seller. So, were there already cashless transfers in ancient Rome? And what about banks and loans in general? Contents & Chapters: 00:00:00 - Banks in Ancient Rome 00:03:52 - Cashless Payments in Ancient Rome 00:08:01 - Loans in Ancient Rome 00:14:10 - Cashless Transfers Within the City 00:27:58 - Cashless Money Transfers from the Provinces to Rome