Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Londinium – London (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD053277 (Last Updates: 2019-04-23, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
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[--- pont(ifici)] max(imo) [ ] MAX
[trib(unicia) pot(estate) ---]NIA [ ]NIA
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Chronological Data:
98 AD – 161 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1992, 1119. (B)
  • M.W.C. Hassall - R.S.O. Tomlin, Britannia 23, 1992, 309, Nr. 1. - AE 1992. (B)
  • AE 2006, 0708.
  • R.S.O. Tomlin, in: R.J.A. Wilson (Hrsg.), Romanitas. Essays on Roman archaeology in honour of Sheppard Frere on the occasion of his ninetieth birthday (Oxford 2006) 49-64; fig. 2, 1; fig. 2, 2 (Zeichnung). - AE 2006.
  • RIB 3006; Foto u. Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Londinium
modern find spot:
London
find spot:
modern region:
London
year of find:
1989
present location:
London, Mus. of London

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Marmor
height:
(25) cm
width:
(21) cm
depth:
2 cm
letter size:
6.9 cm

Palaeography

punctuation:
guidelines

Commentary

 
Material: Purbeck Marmor. (B): Z. 1 MAX statt [--- pont(ifici)] max(imo). Z. 2: vielleicht [colo]nia / [Augusta Londinium], vgl. Tomlin 2006.

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD053277
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2019-04-23 by Cowey
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