Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Veliki Preslav (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD020781 (Last Updates: 2009-04-21, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
I(ovi) O(ptimo) M(aximo) D(olicheno) I O M D
 
pro salute PRO SALVTE
Imperat[o]r- IMPERAT[ ]R
is Caesa- IS CAESA
ris M(arci) Anto- RIS M ANTO
ni G[ord]iani NI G[ ]IANI
Au[g]u[s]ti Ca- AV[ ]V[ ]TI CA
stor et Licini(u)s STOR ET LICINIS
sacer(dotes) bis spor- SACER BIS SPOR
tulas dederunt TVLAS DEDERVNT
Chronological Data:
238 AD – 244 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1940, 0029.
  • G.I. Kacarov - J. Gospodinov, BIAB 11, 1937, 193-195; obr. 172. - AE 1940.
  • CCID 077.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
Veliki Preslav
find spot:
modern region:
Šumen
present location:
Preslav, Nac. Ist.-Arh. Muz.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
height:
(123) cm
width:
(55) cm
depth:
(43) cm
letter size:
4-7 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities; cult functions, pagan
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
Z. 1 auf der corona.

People

Person 1
Name:
M. Antoni G[ord]iani
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Antonius
Cognomen:
Gordianus+
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
Person 2
Name:
Castor
Cognomen:
Castor
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
Licinis.
Cognomen:
Licinius*
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD020781
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2009-04-21 by Gräf
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