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Rusticius
Fictional Character
"Death in Vesunna"
Set in OTL
Type of Appearance: Direct
Nationality: Roman Empire
Religion: Roman pantheon
Date of Birth: 2nd century
Occupation: Jeweler

Rusticius was a jeweler in the Roman town of Vesunna in Aquitaine. Gaius Tero, tesserarius of the town, consulted with him on a bag of aurei he found at the scene of Clodius Eprius' murder. Rusticius determined that the aurei were pure gold and not short weight.

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