Note 042
The customary gifts were a sceptre, a crown or
cap, a white cloak, a figured tunic, and shoes, all adorned
with gold and silver; nor were these precious metals less
acceptable in the shape of coin (Procop. Vandal. 1. i.C.
25).]
The History Of The Decline And
Fall Of The Roman Empire
—Fall In The East
—Chapter 41