(Latin; " basket ")
Treasury of the Roman emperor, so-called because the money was stored in baskets.
Funds were also stored in the public treasury, the fiscus took in taxes from imperial provinces, forfeited property, and unclaimed lands. After {{link=Vespasian">Vespasian , it became independent of the aerarium and controlled most of the empire's income, supplying funds for the army and fleet, official salaries, and postal subsidies.