Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Thamugadi – Timgad (Numidia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD002961 (Last Updates: 2012-03-15, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
Imp(eratori) Caes(ari) M(arco) [Aurelio An]tonino Armeniaco Par[thico ma]ximo Medico IMP CAES M [ ]TONINO ARMENIACO PAR[ ]XIMO MEDICO
Aug(usto) po[ntif(ici) max(imo) trib(unicia) po]test(ate) XXV imp(eratori) V co(n)s(uli) II[I p(atri) p(atriae) divi An]tonini filio AVG PO[ ]TEST XXV IMP V COS II[ ]TONINI FILIO
divi [Veri Parth(ici) max]imi fratr[i divi Hadriani nepoti] divi Traiani Par- DIVI [ ]IMI FRATR[ ] DIVI TRAIANI PAR
thici pro[nepoti divi N]ervae a[bnepoti arcu]m cum statuis et [---]T[---] THICI PRO[ ]ERVAE A[ ]M CVM STATVIS ET [ ]T[ ]
C(aius) Modius Iu[stus co(n)s(ul)] legat[us] Augusti pr(o) pr(aetore) patronus coloni- C MODIVS IV[ ] LEGAT[ ] AVGVSTI PR PR PATRONVS COLONI
ae dedicav[it decreto decur]ionum pecunia publica [Imp(eratori) Ca]es(ari) M(arco) [Aurelio Ant]onino Armeniac[o Parthico maximo] AE DEDICAV[ ]IONVM PECVNIA PVBLICA [ ]ES M [ ]ONINO ARMENIAC[ ]
[Medico Aug(usto) pont(ifici) max(imo) trib(unicia) pot]estat(e) XXV imp(eratori) V co(n)s(uli) II[I p(atri) p(atriae) divi Antonini] [ ]ESTAT XXV IMP V COS II[ ]
[filio divi Veri Parthici max]imi fratr[i di]vi H[adriani nepoti divi Tra]- [ ]IMI FRATR[ ]VI H[ ]
[iani Parthici pronepoti divi N]ervae a[bnepoti arcum ---m cum statuis] [ ]ERVAE A[ ]
[et --- C(aius) Modius Iustus] legat[us pr(o) pr(aetore) patronus coloni]- [ ] LEGAT[ ]
[ae dedicavit decreto decurionum pecunia publica] [Imp(eratori) Caes]ari [M(arco) Aurelio Antonino] Arme[niaco Part(hico) m]ax(imo) Med[ico Aug(usto)] [ ] [ ]ARI [ ] ARME[ ]AX MED[ ]
[trib(unicia) potes]tat(e) [--- imp(eratori) co(n)s(uli) ---] NE[---]DAM[---]IONEM AE[---] [ ]TAT [ ] NE[ ]DAM[ ]IONEM AE[ ]
[---]ERI[---]IT[---] [ ]ERI[ ]IT[ ]
C(aius) Modius Iustus legatus Aug(usti) pr(o) [pr(aetore) patron]us coloni[ae dedicavit] C MODIVS IVSTVS LEGATVS AVG PR [ ]VS COLONI[ ]
Chronological Data:
170 AD – 171 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1985, 0879.
  • M. Le Glay - S. Tourrenc, AntAfr 21, 1985, 124-125, Nr. 7; Fotos. - AE 1985.
  • AE 1916, 0086.
  • CIL 08, 02373.
  • R. Cagnat, BCTH 1915, 235-241. - AE 1916.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Algeria
ancient find spot:
Thamugadi
modern find spot:
Timgad
find spot:
modern region:
Batna
year of find:
1908

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Kalkstein
letter size:
11 cm

Historical relevant data

social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
Tafel zum östlichen Stadttor gehörig; ursprüngliche Länge circa 6 m. Ältere Lesung (CIL, AE 1916) durch weitere Fragmente ergänzt bzw. berichtigt. Y: 10. 12. 170 - 9. 12. 171 n. Chr. Maße CIL VIII 2373 (1. Fragment): (98) x (70). Material: bläulicher Kalkstein.

People

Person 1
Name:
M. [Aurelio An]tonino
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Aurelius+
Cognomen:
Antoninus+
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
[Veri]
Cognomen:
Verus+
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
Person 3
Name:
C. Modius Iu[stus]
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Modius
Cognomen:
Iustus+
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order

General Data

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