Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Auchendavy (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD071302 (Last Updates: 2017-02-07, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Genio GENIO
Terrae TERRAE
Brita- BRITA
nnicae NNICAE
M(arcus) Coccei(us) M COCCEI
Firmus FIRMVS
|(centurio) leg(ionis) II Aug(ustae) | LEG II AVG
Chronological Data:
142 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 01113.
  • ILS 4831b.
  • RIB 2175; Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
Auchendavy
find spot:
modern region:
East Dunbartonshire
year of find:
1771
present location:
Glasgow, Hunterian Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
76 cm
width:
27 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present
geography:
present

Commentary

 
Der Stein ist in zwei Teilen gebrochen.

People

Person 1
Name:
M. Coccei. Firmus
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Cocceius*
Cognomen:
Firmus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

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