Inscription Database

Owner/artist inscription from Buciumi (Dacia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD001052 (Last Updates: 2021-05-14, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
C(o)ho(rs) I U[lp(ia) Hisp(anorum)] CHO I V[ ]
|(centuria) C(ai) Pompo[ni] | C POMPO[ ]
Valer[---] VALER[ ]
Chronological Data:
107 AD – 150 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1983, 0851c. (B)
  • ILD 645. (B)
  • N. Gudea, ActaMusPorol 6, 1982, 55, Nr. 6; fig. 1,2; fig. 2, 2 (Zeichnung). (B) - AE 1983.
  • J. Spaul, Cohors². The evidence for and a short history of the auxiliary infantry units of the imperial Roman army (Oxford 2000) 118.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
Buciumi
find spot:
modern region:
Sălaj
year of find:
1973
present location:
Zalău, Muz. Ist. Artă

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
owner/artist inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tessera
material:
Bronze
height:
2 cm
width:
3 cm
depth:
0 cm
letter size:
0.6-0.5 cm

Palaeography

Palaeography:
punched

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
Tessera militaris in Form einer tabula ansata; in den ansae Löcher zur Befestigung. Schreibtechnik: gepunzt. (B): Gudea; AE 1983; ILD: Z. 3: Vale[ri---]. Z. 3: Valer[---] möglicherweise auch cognomen des C. Pomponius. (B): Gudea; AE 1983; ILD: Z. 3: Vale[ri---].

People

Person 1
Name:
C. Pompo[ni]
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Pomponius+
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Person 2
Name:
Valer[---]
Nomen:
Valer[---]?
Cognomen:
Valer[---]?
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD001052
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2021-05-14 by Gräf
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