Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Deva – Chester (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069730 (Last Updates: 2019-05-20, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
I(ovi) O(ptimo) M(aximo) Tanaro I O M TANARO
L(ucius) [Elufrius] Galer(ia) L [ ] GALER
Praesens [Cl]unia PRAESENS [ ]VNIA
pri(nceps) leg(ionis) XX V(aleriae) v(ictricis) PRI LEG XX V V
Commodo et COMMODO ET
Laterano co(n)s(ulibus) LATERANO COS
v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito) V S L M
Chronological Data:
154 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 07, 00168. (B)
  • ILS 4622. (B)
  • RIB 0452; Zeichnung.
  • PIR (2. Aufl.) C 606.
  • PIR (2. Aufl.) S 666.
  • M. Henig, Roman sculpture from the North West Midlands CSIR Great Britain 1, 9 (Oxford 2004) 8-9, Nr. 20; Pl. 10.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Deva
modern find spot:
Chester
find spot:
modern region:
Cheshire
year of find:
1653
present location:
Oxford, Ashmolean Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
material:
Sandstein
height:
96 cm
width:
45 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present

Commentary

 
(B): Zu den leichten Leseabweichungen s. RIB 0452.

People

Person 1
Name:
L. [Elufrius] Galer. Praesens [Cl]unia
Praenomen:
L.
Nomen:
Elufrius+
Cognomen:
Praesens
Tribus:
GAL*
Origo:
Clunia+
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Person 2
Name:
Commodo
Cognomen:
Commodus
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order
PIR:
PIR (2. Aufl.) C 606
Person 3
Name:
Laterano
Cognomen:
Lateranus
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order

General Data

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