Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Philippopolis, bei – Rodopi (Thracia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD032025 (Last Updates: 2013-10-11, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
Deo Μηδυζει mensam DEO ΜΗΔΥΖΕΙ MENSAM
C(aius) Minutius Laetus vet(e)ran(us) C MINVTIVS LAETVS VETRAN
leg(ionis) VII C(laudiae) p(iae) f(idelis) pro se et suis LEG VII C P F PRO SE ET SVIS
v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito) V S L M
Imp(eratore) Vespasiano VII co(n)s(ule) IMP VESPASIANO VII COS
 
Ἀντιοχέος τῆς πρὸς Δάφνην ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΠΡΟΣ ΔΑΦΝΗΝ
τόδε δῶρον ΤΟΔΕ ΔΩΡΟΝ
Chronological Data:
76 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1902, 0140. (B)
  • CIL 03, 06120.
  • B. Dobruski, SborNarodSofia 18, 1901, 790-791, Nr. 102; fig. 60. (B) - AE 1902.
  • IGBulg 1410; tab. 192, 1410.
  • IGBulg 5520bis.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
Philippopolis, bei
modern find spot:
Rodopi
find spot:
modern region:
Plovdiv
present location:
Sofija, Nac. Arh. Muz.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Greek-Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
block
material:
Syenit
height:
143 cm
width:
200 cm
depth:
30 cm
letter size:
8-3 cm

Historical relevant data

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

Commentary

 
Der Block diente wohl als Tischplatte der dedizierten mensa. (B): Dobruski, AE 1902: Z. 2: veteran(us).

People

Person 1
Name:
C. Minutius Laetus Ἀντιοχέος τῆς πρὸς Δάφνην
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Minutius
Cognomen:
Laetus
Origo:
Ἀντιοχέος τῆς πρὸς Δάφνην
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Person 2
Name:
Vespasiano
Cognomen:
Vespasianus
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD032025
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2013-10-11 by Gräf
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