Inscription Database

Mile-/leaguestone from Libyssa, bei (Bithynia et Pontus)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD000886 (Last Updates: 2013-12-30, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
B(ona) F(ortuna) B F
Imperator Caesar IMPERATOR CAESAR
divi Gordianus(!) DIVI GORDIANVS
M(arcus) Antonius Gordianus M ANTONIVS GORDIANVS
Pius Felix Aug(ustus) PIVS FELIX AVG
pon[t]ifex maximus PON[ ]IFEX MAXIMVS
tribuniciae potestatis TRIBVNICIAE POTESTATIS
consul p(ater) p(atriae) CONSVL P P
fortissimus felicissimus FORTISSIMVS FELICISSIMVS
restituit RESTITVIT
a Nicomedia ad fines XXII A NICOMEDIA AD FINES XXII
κβ ΚΒ
Chronological Data:
239 AD – 244 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1983, 0898.
  • S. Şahin - M.A. Işin - M.K. Can, EA 1, 1983, 48-49, Nr. 1; Taf. 5, 1. - AE 1983.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Turkey
ancient find spot:
Libyssa, bei
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Kocaeli
year of find:
1982
present location:
İzmit, Museum

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
mile-/leaguestone
language:
Greek-Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
mile-/leaguestone
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(257) cm
width:
73 cm
letter size:
3-4 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
geography:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
Instandsetzung der Heeresstraße für Feldzug gegen die Parther 242. Y: 239: 1. Konsulat.

People

Person 1
Name:
M. Antonius Gordianus
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Antonius
Cognomen:
Gordianus
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD000886
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2013-12-30 by Feraudi
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