Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD005313 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Numi- NVMI
nibus NIBVS
Aug(ustorum) AVG
Com- COM
itius ITIVS
[------ [
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1977, 0506. (B)
  • M.W.C. Hassall - R.S.O. Tomlin, Britannia 8, 1977, 429-430, Nr. 16; pl. 28a. - AE 1977. (B)
  • RIB 3150; Foto u. Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Deva
modern find spot:
Chester
find spot:
modern region:
Cheshire
year of find:
1976
present location:
Chester, Grosvenor Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
(63) cm
width:
40 cm
depth:
27 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

Commentary

 
(B): In Z. 2 AE hat Aug(usti) statt Aug(ustorum). In Z. 4-5 Commitus statt Cominus.

People

Person 1
Name:
Cominus
Cognomen:
Cominus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD005313
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2019-05-20 by Cowey
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