Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Aquae Sulis – Bath (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD026413 (Last Updates: 2017-02-07, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Dea[e] Suli DEA[ ] SVLI
[o]b s[alutem] sac(rum) [ ]B S[ ] SAC
G(ai) Iav[oleni Sa]tur[n]- G IAV[ ]TVR[ ]
[al]is [---] [ ]IS [ ]
[i]m[a]g[i]n(iferi) leg(ionis) II [ ]M[ ]G[ ]N LEG II
Aug(ustae) L(ucius) Manius AVG L MANIVS
Dionisias(!) libe(r)t(us) DIONISIAS LIBET
v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito) V S L M
Chronological Data:
71 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1924, 0092.
  • M.V. Taylor - R.G. Collingwood, JRS 11, 1921, 233-234, Nr. 1. - AE 1924.
  • RIB 0147; Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Aquae Sulis
modern find spot:
Bath
find spot:
modern region:
Somerset
year of find:
1922
present location:
Bath, Roman Baths Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Oolith
height:
122 cm
width:
63 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
G. Iav[oleni Sa]tur[nal]is
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Iavolenus+
Cognomen:
Saturnalis+
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Person 2
Name:
L. Manius Dionisias(!)
Praenomen:
L.
Nomen:
Manius
Cognomen:
Dionysias
gender:
male
Status:
freedmen / freedwomen

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD026413
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2017-02-07 by Cowey
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