Inscription Database

Honorific inscription from Philippopolis – Plovdiv (Thracia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD065341 (Last Updates: 2015-09-21, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
[[Τ̣[ὸν μ]έ̣[γιστον]]] [[Τ[ ]Ε[ ]]]
[[[αὐτοκράτορα Μ(ᾶρκον)]]] [[[ ]]]
[[[Αὐρ(ήλιον) Ἀντωνῖνον]]] [[[ ]]]
[ἡ] λαμπροτάτ̣η [ ] ΛΑΜΠΡΟΤΑΤΗ
Θρᾳκῶν μητρό- ΘΡΑΚΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟ
πολις Φιλιπ- ΠΟΛΙΣ ΦΙΛΙΠ
πόπολις νεω- ΠΟΠΟΛΙΣ ΝΕΩ
κόρος ἐπι- ΚΟΡΟΣ ΕΠΙ
μελουμένου ΜΕΛΟΥΜΕΝΟΥ
Μ(άρκου) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Ἀλεξάν- Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΛΕΞΑΝ
δρου Θρᾳκάρχου ΔΡΟΥ ΘΡΑΚΑΡΧΟΥ
καὶ πρώτου ἄρ- ΚΑΙ ΠΡΩΤΟΥ ΑΡ
χοντος ΧΟΝΤΟΣ
εὐτυχῶς ΕΥΤΥΧΩΣ
Chronological Data:
218 AD – 222 AD
Literature:
  • AE 2007, 1256.
  • N. Sharankov, in: A. Iakovidou (Hrsg.), Thrace in the Graeco-Roman world.
  • Proceedings of the 10th International Congress of Thracology, Komotini - Alexandroupolis 2005 (Athens 2007) 525, Nr. 7; Fig. 10. - AE 2007.
  • SEG 57, 0625.

Find circumstances / present location

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

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
honorific inscription
language:
Greek

Type of monument

type of monument:
statue base
height:
185 cm
width:
65 cm
depth:
75 cm
letter size:
3.6 cm

Historical relevant data

geography:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
[[[Μ. Αὐρ. Ἀντωνῖνον]]]
Praenomen:
Μ.+++
Nomen:
Αὐρήλιος+++
Cognomen:
Ἀντωνῖνος+++
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
Person 2
Name:
Μ. Αὐρ. Ἀλεξάνδρου
Praenomen:
Μ.
Nomen:
Αὐρήλιος
Cognomen:
Ἀλέξανδρος
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD065341
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2015-09-21 by Cowey
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