Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD018313 (Last Updates: 2019-08-15, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
Libero et Apol- LIBERO ET APOL
lini pro salute LINI PRO SALVTE
[[Im[p(eratoris)] C[a]es(aris) M(arci) [Aur(eli)]]] [[IM[ ] C[ ]ES M [ ]]]
[[Com[modi ---]]] [[COM[ ]]]
[[[------]]] [[[ ]]]
[[[---]]] Q(uintus) Aurel(ius) [[[ ]]] Q AVREL
Polus Terentianus POLVS TERENTIANVS
cum Q(uinto) Aur(elio) Polo CVM Q AVR POLO
Syriaco filio SYRIACO FILIO
fetialis leg(atus) FETIALIS LEG
leg(ionis) XXII Pr(imigeniae) p(iae) f(idelis) LEG XXII PR P F
item leg(ionis) II Aug(ustae) ITEM LEG II AVG
Chronological Data:
180 AD – 192 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1965, 0240. (B)
  • W. von Pfeffer, MZ 59, 1964, 56 Nr. 2; Foto. (B) - AE 1965.
  • U. Schillinger-Häfele, BRGK 58, 1977, 498-499, Nr. 82. (B)
  • H.G. Frenz, Denkmäler römischen Götterkultes aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 4 (Mainz 1992) 94-95, Nr. 60; Tafel 55. (B)
  • G. Alföldy, Die Legionslegaten der römischen Rheinarmeen, EpStud 3 (Köln 1967) 44-46, Nr. 53.
  • K. Wachtel, Historia 15, 1966, 243. (B)
  • PIR P 422.
  • PIR (2. Aufl.) P s. n. 553.

    IIIF Manifest

    Find circumstances / present location

    province:
    country:
    Germany
    ancient find spot:
    Mogontiacum
    modern find spot:
    Mainz
    find spot:
    modern region:
    Rheinland-Pfalz
    year of find:
    1960
    present location:
    Mainz, Landesmus.

    Type of inscription / language

    type of inscription:
    votive inscription
    language:
    Latin

    Type of monument

    type of monument:
    altar
    material:
    Sandstein
    height:
    105 cm
    width:
    62 cm
    depth:
    (40) cm
    letter size:
    3.5-2.8 cm
    decoration:
    present

    Palaeography

    punctuation:
    hederae

    Historical relevant data

    religion:
    names of pagan deities; cult functions, pagan
    military:
    present

    Commentary

     
    (B): von Pfeffer, AE 1965; Schillinger-Häfele; Frenz; Wachtel: Lesung abweichend / unvollständig. Datierng nach Alföldy: vermutlich um 185/186 n. Chr.

    People

    Person 1
    Name:
    [[M. [Aur.] Com[modi]]]
    Praenomen:
    M.++
    Nomen:
    Aurelius+++*
    Cognomen:
    Commodus+++
    gender:
    male
    Status:
    emperor / imperial household
    External IDs:
    Person 2
    Name:
    Q. Aurel. Polus Terentianus
    Praenomen:
    Q.
    Nomen:
    Aurelius*
    Cognomen:
    Polus Terentianus
    gender:
    male
    Status:
    senatorial order
    Person 3
    Name:
    Q. Aur. Polo Syriaco
    Praenomen:
    Q.
    Nomen:
    Aurelius*
    Cognomen:
    Polus Syriacus
    gender:
    male
    Status:
    senatorial order

    General Data

    HD-Nr:
    HD018313
    Work Status:
    checked with photo
    Last Update:
    2019-08-15 by Gräf
    See Also:

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