Hey Sharpie, sorry for coming late to the party here, but think there might be some scope for a possible link with my character - Lucius Licinius Macer. Recently widowed senator, big investments overseas and now back in Rome to try and climb his way up the political/power ladder and, in the process, is looking not only for fancy products to do up his domus with (and use as gifts/bribes for others) but also is ever keen to dip into fair (or foul) business prospects - through one of his freedmen, of course, as personal involvement in finance would be frowned upon by the senatorial bigwigs!
@Sharpie