Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Lepcis Magna – Al Khums (Africa Proconsularis)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD019689 (Last Updates: 2014-05-23, Bigi)

Transcription Majuscle
Cn(aeus) Calpurnius Cn(aei) f(ilius) Piso CN CALPVRNIVS CN F PISO
co(n)s(ul) pontufex(!) proco(n)s(ul) COS PONTVFEX PROCOS
Chronological Data:
5 BC – 2 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1948, 0009.
  • AE 1951, p. 30 s. n. 85.
  • IRT 520.
  • AE 1991, 1618.

    IIIF Manifest

    Find circumstances / present location

    province:
    country:
    Libya
    ancient find spot:
    Lepcis Magna
    modern find spot:
    Al Khums
    find spot:
    modern region:

    Type of inscription / language

    type of inscription:
    building/dedicatory inscription
    language:
    Latin

    Type of monument

    type of monument:
    architectural member
    material:
    Kalkstein
    height:
    92 cm
    width:
    615 cm
    letter size:
    26-30 cm

    Palaeography

    Palaeography:
    appliquied, litterae aureae (in letter beds)

    Commentary

     
    Inschriftträger: carved directly on the forum paving. Schreibtechnik: litterae aureae (in Buchstabenbettungen).

    General Data

    HD-Nr:
    HD019689
    Work Status:
    provisional
    Last Update:
    2014-05-23 by Bigi
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