Inscription Database

Mile-/leaguestone from Nicaea, bei – Iznik, bei (Bithynia et Pontus)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD002197 (Last Updates: 2011-06-28, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
B(ona) F(ortuna) B F
[D(omini) n(ostri) Im]p(erator) C(aesar) G(aius) Aur(elius) Val(erius) [ ]P C G AVR VAL
[Dioc]letianus [ ]LETIANVS
[P(ius) F(elix) I]nv(ictus) Aug(ustus) et [ ]NV AVG ET
[Imp(erator) C(aesar)] M(arcus) Aur(elius) Val(erius) [ ] M AVR VAL
[Maximi]anus [ ]ANVS
[ab Nic]ae[a] [ ]AE[ ]
[VIII?] [ ]
[η?] [ ]
Chronological Data:
285 AD – 305 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1984, 0827. (B)
  • D. French, Roman Roads and Milestones of Asia Minor 1 (Oxford 1981) 53, Nr. 5. (B) - AE.
  • IK 09, 22; Taf. 4. (C) - AE 1984.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Turkey
ancient find spot:
Nicaea, bei
modern find spot:
Iznik, bei
find spot:
modern region:
Bursa
year of find:
before 1978
present location:
Isnik, Ark. Müz.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
mile-/leaguestone
language:
Greek-Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
mile-/leaguestone
height:
(65) cm
width:
34 cm
letter size:
6.5-4 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

Commentary

 
Fundort an der heutigen Straße Mekece-Osmaneli, die in etwa der antiken Straße entspricht. (B): Z.6: [Maximia]nus. (C): Datierung: Ende 285 bzw. Anfang 286. Y: Datierung nicht sicher zu bestimmen, da wegen fragmentarischen Erhaltungszustandes Status von Maximianus nicht erkennbar ist.

People

Person 1
Name:
G. Aur. Val. [Dioc]letianus
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Aurelius* Valerius*
Cognomen:
Diocletianus+
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
M. Aur. Val. [Maximi]anus
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Aurelius* Valerius*
Cognomen:
Maximianus+
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household?

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD002197
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2011-06-28 by Feraudi
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