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As will be seen from the accompanying table of the census, the mass of citizens whose property fell below that of the lowest class was not wholly unprovided for. They were organised, according to Livy, into six, according to Dionysius into five, centuries. Some of these were composed of professional persons, whose services were indispensable to an army, and who were, perhaps, members of the trade guilds (collegia) which are said to have existed in the regal period.[287] Such were the carpenters (fabri) who formed two centuries, and the horn-blowers and trumpeters (cornicines and tibicines) who formed one each.

18 centuries, with no fixed property qualification.

1st Classis— 100,000 asses (Livy and Dionysius), [288] 120,000 asses (Pliny and Festus). [289] Seniores, 40 cent. } 80 Juniores, 40 cent. } 2nd Classis— 75,000 asses (Liv. and Dionys.). Seniores, 10 cent. } 20 Juniores, 10 cent. } 3rd Classis— 50,000 asses (Liv. and Dionys.). Seniores, 10 cent. } 20 Juniores, 10 cent. } 4th Classis— 25,000 asses. Seniores, 10 cent. } 20 Juniores, 10 cent. } 5th Classis— 11,000 asses (Liv.), 12,500 (Dionys. 12½ minae). Seniores, 15 cent. } 30 Juniores, 15 cent. } Fabri—2 cent. (voting with 1st class, Liv.; with 2nd class, Dionys.) 6 cent. (Liv.). 5 cent. (Dionys.). Accensi, cornicines, tibicines, 3 cent. (Liv.), 2 cent. (Dionys.) (voting with 4th class, Dionys.). Capite censi, 1 cent. Total, 193 centuries (Dionys.), 194 (Liv.).