Inscription Database
Votive inscription from Vercovicium – Housesteads (Britannia)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD070764
(Last Updates: 2020-03-02, Cowey)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| I(ovi) O(ptimo) M(aximo) | I O M |
| pro salute | PRO SALVTE |
| Desidieni Ae- | DESIDIENI AE |
| [mi]liani praef- | [ ]LIANI PRAEF |
| [ecti] et sua su[or]- | [ ] ET SVA SV[ ] |
| [u]m posuit vot- | [ ]M POSVIT VOT |
| [um]q(ue) solvit libe- | [ ]Q SOLVIT LIBE |
| ns Tusco et Bas- | NS TVSCO ET BAS |
| so co[(n)s(ulibus)] | SO CO[ ] |
Chronological Data:
258 AD
258 AD
Literature:
- CIL 07, 00769. (B)
- CIL 07, 00769, add. p. 310.
- RIB 1589; Zeichnungen.
- PIR (2. Aufl.) N 237.
- PIR (2. Aufl.) M 702.
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Vercovicium
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Northumberland
year of find:
before 1601
present location:
Cambridge, Mus. of Archaeology and Anthropology
Type of inscription / language
type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
102 cm
width:
43 cm
decoration:
present
Historical relevant data
religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present
Commentary
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 1589.
People
Person 1
Name:
Desidieni Ae[mi]liani
Nomen:
Desidienus
Cognomen:
Aemilianus+
gender:
male
Status:
equestrian order
Person 2
Name:
Tusco
Cognomen:
Tuscus
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order
PIR:
PIR (2. Aufl.) N 237
Person 3
Name:
Basso
Cognomen:
Bassus
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order
PIR:
PIR (2. Aufl.) M 702
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD070764
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2020-03-02 by Cowey
See Also:
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