Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Verulamium – S. Albans (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD017288 (Last Updates: 2020-03-10, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
[Imp(erator) Titus Caesar divi] Vespa[siani] f(ilius) Ves[pasianus Aug(ustus)] [ ] VESPA[ ] F VES[ ]
[p(ontifex) m(aximus) tr(ibunicia) p(otestate) VIIII imp(erator) XV co(n)s(ul) VII] desi[gn(atus) VIII censor pater patriae] [ ] DESI[ ]
[et Caesar divi Vespas]ian[i f(ilius) Do]mi[tianus co(n)s(ul) VI design(atus) VII principi] [ ]IAN[ ]MI[ ]
[iuventutis et] omn[ium collegiorum sacerdoti] [ ] OMN[ ]
[Cn(aeo) Iulio A]gric[ola leg(ato) Aug(usti) pro] pr(aetore) [ ]GRIC[ ] PR
[---]VE[---]NATA[---] [ ]VE[ ]NATA[ ]
Chronological Data:
79 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1957, 0169. (B)
  • R.P. Wright, JRS 46, 1956, 146-147, Nr. 3; pl. 19. - AE 1956. (B)
  • RIB 3123; Foto u. Zeichnungen.
  • PIR (2. Aufl.) I 126.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Verulamium
modern find spot:
S. Albans
find spot:
modern region:
Hertfordshire
year of find:
1955
present location:
S. Albans, Verulamium Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
slab
material:
Marmor
height:
(52) cm
width:
(44) cm
depth:
7 cm
letter size:
11.7-7.9 cm

Historical relevant data

geography:
present

Commentary

 
Material: Purbeck Marmor. Die Inschrift besteht aus 5 nicht aneinanderpassenden Fragmenten. Die Masse von Fr. b) sind: Höhe: -24.8.2; Breite: -35.5; Die Masse von Fr. c) sind: Höhe: -53.3; Breite: -29.2; Die Masse von Fr. d) sind: Höhe: -35.5; Breite: -40.6; Die Masse von Fr. e) sind: Höhe: -17.8; Breite: -30.5. (B): Z. 3-4 [VII] / [princeps inventu]tis [collegiorum omnium sacerdos] statt [VII principi] / [inventutis et] omn[ium collegiorum sacerdoti].

People

Person 1
Name:
[Titus divi] Vespa[siani] f. Ves[pasianus]
Cognomen:
Titus+ Vespasianus+
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
Person 2
Name:
[[[divi Vespas]ian[i f. Do]mi[tianus]
Cognomen:
Domitianus+
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
Person 3
Name:
[Cn. Iulio A]gric[ola]
Praenomen:
Cn.+
Nomen:
Iulius+
Cognomen:
Agricola+
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order
PIR:
PIR (2. Aufl.) I 126

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD017288
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-03-10 by Cowey
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