Inscription Database

Honorific inscription from Nicopolis ad Istrum – Veliko Târnovo (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD043844 (Last Updates: 2021-04-09, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
Aug(usto) sacrum AVG SACRVM
 
pro salute Imperato(ris) PRO SALVTE IMPERATO
 
L(ucius) Oppius Maximus et L(ucius) Oppius L OPPIVS MAXIMVS ET L OPPIVS
Ianuarius sacerdotes Matris IANVARIVS SACERDOTES MATRIS
Deum et Liberi Patris vexillo DEVM ET LIBERI PATRIS VEXILLO
Novesium Oppianorum NOVESIVM OPPIANORVM
aram de suo posuerunt ARAM DE SVO POSVERVNT
Chronological Data:
193 AD – 222 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1995, 1362.
  • I. Tsarov, Novensia 8, 1995, 7-13; Fot. 1 u. 2. - AE 1995.
  • AE 2015, 1211.
  • A. Tomas, in: A. Tomas (Hrsg.), Ad fines Imperii Romani. Studia Thaddaeo Thaddaeo Sarnowski septuagenario ab amicis, collegis discipulisque dedicata (Varsaviae 2015) 257-259; Fig. 1. - AE 2015.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
Nicopolis ad Istrum
modern find spot:
Veliko Târnovo
find spot:
modern region:
Veliko Târnovo
year of find:
1989
present location:
Veliko Târnovo, Arh. Muz.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
honorific inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Gesteine
height:
148 cm
width:
87 cm
letter size:
7.5-4 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities; cult functions, pagan
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
Z. 1 u. 2 beinden sich auf der corona. Datierungsvorschlag nach Tsarov: 202 n. Chr. anläßlich des Besuchs von Nicopolis ad Istrum durch Septimius Severus.

People

Person 1
Name:
L. Oppius Maximus
Praenomen:
L.
Nomen:
Oppius
Cognomen:
Maximus
gender:
male
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
L. Oppius Ianuarius
Praenomen:
L.
Nomen:
Oppius
Cognomen:
Ianuarius
gender:
male
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD043844
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2021-04-09 by Feraudi
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