Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD018313 (Last Updates: 2019-08-15, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
Libero et Apol- LIBERO ET APOL
lini pro salute LINI PRO SALVTE
[[Im[p(eratoris)] C[a]es(aris) M(arci) [Aur(eli)]]] [[IM[ ] C[ ]ES M [ ]]]
[[Com[modi ---]]] [[COM[ ]]]
[[[------]]] [[[ ]]]
[[[---]]] Q(uintus) Aurel(ius) [[[ ]]] Q AVREL
Polus Terentianus POLVS TERENTIANVS
cum Q(uinto) Aur(elio) Polo CVM Q AVR POLO
Syriaco filio SYRIACO FILIO
fetialis leg(atus) FETIALIS LEG
leg(ionis) XXII Pr(imigeniae) p(iae) f(idelis) LEG XXII PR P F
item leg(ionis) II Aug(ustae) ITEM LEG II AVG
Chronological Data:
180 AD – 192 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1965, 0240. (B)
  • W. von Pfeffer, MZ 59, 1964, 56 Nr. 2; Foto. (B) - AE 1965.
  • U. Schillinger-Häfele, BRGK 58, 1977, 498-499, Nr. 82. (B)
  • H.G. Frenz, Denkmäler römischen Götterkultes aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 4 (Mainz 1992) 94-95, Nr. 60; Tafel 55. (B)
  • G. Alföldy, Die Legionslegaten der römischen Rheinarmeen, EpStud 3 (Köln 1967) 44-46, Nr. 53.
  • K. Wachtel, Historia 15, 1966, 243. (B)
  • PIR P 422.
  • PIR (2. Aufl.) P s. n. 553.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Germany
ancient find spot:
Mogontiacum
modern find spot:
Mainz
find spot:
modern region:
Rheinland-Pfalz
year of find:
1960
present location:
Mainz, Landesmus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
105 cm
width:
62 cm
depth:
(40) cm
letter size:
3.5-2.8 cm
decoration:
present

Palaeography

punctuation:
hederae

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities; cult functions, pagan
military:
present

Commentary

 
(B): von Pfeffer, AE 1965; Schillinger-Häfele; Frenz; Wachtel: Lesung abweichend / unvollständig. Datierng nach Alföldy: vermutlich um 185/186 n. Chr.

People

Person 1
Name:
[[M. [Aur.] Com[modi]]]
Praenomen:
M.++
Nomen:
Aurelius+++*
Cognomen:
Commodus+++
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Q. Aurel. Polus Terentianus
Praenomen:
Q.
Nomen:
Aurelius*
Cognomen:
Polus Terentianus
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order
Person 3
Name:
Q. Aur. Polo Syriaco
Praenomen:
Q.
Nomen:
Aurelius*
Cognomen:
Polus Syriacus
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD018313
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2019-08-15 by Gräf
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