Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD021363 (Last Updates: 2020-08-25, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
In h(onorem) d(omus) d(ivinae) IN H D D
Deo Marti Se- DEO MARTI SE
verus Alexan- VERVS ALEXAN
dri mil(es) leg(ionis) XXII DRI MIL LEG XXII
Pri(migeniae) [[[A]n[to(ninianae)] p(iae) f(idelis)]] cus(tos) PRI [[[ ]N[ ] P F]] CVS
castel(li) figlina(rum) CASTEL FIGLINA
cives(!) T<hr=RH>ax ex CIVES TRHAX EX
voto posuit Im[p(eratore)] VOTO POSVIT IM[ ]
d(omino) n(ostro) [[A[nto(nino)]]] Aug(usto) II[I] D N [[A[ ]]] AVG II[ ]
et Val(erio) Comasont[e](!) ET VAL COMASONT[ ]
co(n)s(ulibus) COS
dedic(avit) VII Kal(endas) April(es) DEDIC VII KAL APRIL
Chronological Data:
26. 3. 220 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1941, 0107. (B)
  • AE 1995, 1171.
  • PIR V 42.
  • G. Behrens, MZ 34, 1939, 105-106; Abb. 3. (B) - AE 1941.
  • J. Dolata, MAZ 1, 1994, 67-72. (B) - AE 1995.
  • H. Nesselhauf - H. Lieb, BRGK 40, 1959, 182-183, Nr. 162. (B) - AE 1995.
  • H.G. Frenz, Denkmäler römischen Götterkultes aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 4 (Mainz 1992) 70, Nr. 18; Tafel 18. (B)

    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:
    1939
    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:
    96 cm
    width:
    53 cm
    depth:
    (30) cm
    letter size:
    3.5-2.5 cm
    decoration:
    present

    Historical relevant data

    religion:
    names of pagan deities
    military:
    present
    geography:
    present

    Commentary

     
    Z. 9 (Ende): das letzte I nicht erhalten, jedoch reicht die Querhaste über der Zahl II[I] noch über die verlorene senkrechte Haste. (B): Behrens; AE 1941; Dolata; Nesselhauf - Lieb; Frenz: geringfügig abweichende Textwiedergabe.

    People

    Person 1
    Name:
    Severus Alexandri cives(!) T<hr=RH>ax
    Cognomen:
    Severus
    Origo:
    civis (= cives) Thrax
    gender:
    male
    Status:
    military personnel
    Person 2
    Name:
    Alexandri
    Cognomen:
    Alexander
    gender:
    male
    Person 3
    Name:
    [[A[nto.]]]
    Cognomen:
    Antoninus+++*
    gender:
    male
    Status:
    emperor / imperial household
    External IDs:
    Person 4
    Name:
    Val. Comasont[e](!)
    Nomen:
    Valerius*
    Cognomen:
    Comason+ (= Comazon+)
    gender:
    male
    Status:
    senatorial order

    General Data

    HD-Nr:
    HD021363
    Work Status:
    checked with photo
    Last Update:
    2020-08-25 by Gräf
    See Also:
    Consulate:

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