Inscription Database

Owner/artist inscription from Isca Silurum – Caerleon (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD049551 (Last Updates: 2020-03-10, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Calpur- CALPVR
ni NI
eq(uitis) EQ
 
TR |(denarium) I TR | I
 
Arunti ARVNTI
optionis OPTIONIS
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1997, 0981.
  • R.S.O. Tomlin, Britannia 28, 1997, 468-469; Nr. 40; fig. 11 u. 12 (Zeichnung); pl. 41 A u. B. - AE 1997.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Isca Silurum
modern find spot:
Caerleon
find spot:
modern region:
Gwent
year of find:
1986
present location:
Newport, Mus. and Art Gall.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
owner/artist inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tessera
material:
Blei
height:
2 cm
width:
4 cm

Palaeography

Palaeography:
scratched / graffito

Historical relevant data

social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
Bleietikett. TR (denarium) I wurde über Arunti / optionis eingeritzt.

People

Person 1
Name:
Calpurni
Nomen:
Calpurnius
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Person 2
Name:
Arunti
Nomen:
Aruntius
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD049551
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-03-10 by Cowey
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