Equus publicus
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The equus publicus (literally "horse bought by the commonwealth") was an honourable status in ancient Rome, granting its holder a military horse paid for by the state, along with the cost of its fodder for its whole life.[1] The money for the horse was called aes equestre, whilst the annual money for the horse's provisions for a year was called aes hordearium.[2]
