54. Imperial dedication from a vexillatio to Iuppiter Optimus Maximus - Luyego de Somoza
Description
[I(ovi) O(ptimo) M(aximo) / pro salute / T(iti)] Ael(i) Hadriani / Anton(ini) Aug(usti) Pii / vex(illatio) leg(ionis) VII G(eminae) F(elicis) / sub cur(a) Iul(i) Mar/ci c(enturionis) eiusd(em) et Val(eri) / Victoris dec(urionis) ob / diem nata(lem) Aquilae / v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito)
Code
54
Title
54. Imperial dedication from a vexillatio to Iuppiter Optimus Maximus - Luyego de Somoza
Text of the inscription
[I(ovi) O(ptimo) M(aximo) / pro salute / T(iti)] Ael(i) Hadriani / Anton(ini) Aug(usti) Pii / vex(illatio) leg(ionis) VII G(eminae) F(elicis) / sub cur(a) Iul(i) Mar/ci c(enturionis) eiusd(em) et Val(eri) / Victoris dec(urionis) ob / diem nata(lem) Aquilae / v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito)
Other name
Iovi Optimo Maximo pro salute Titi Aeli Hadriani Antonini Augusti Pii vexillatio legionis VII Geminae Felicis sub cura Iuli Marci c(enturionis) eiusdem et Valeri Victoris decurionis ob diem natalem Aquilae votum solvit libens merito
Textual source
HEpOl 19192
Number of deities
1
Theonym 1
Institutions and individuals involved
Group and 2
Terminus post quem
138
Terminus ante quem
161
Dating criteria
Imperial titles
Location
Topographic context
The piece was discovered on August 25th (1965) on the exterior wall of Jacinto Alija's house, embedded in the wall in the upper part near the eaves of the roof.
Place of conservation
In the same house
Condition of conservation
In private home
Reused-embedded in wall
Size (cm)
(30) x 32 x 13
Material
Marble
AE
AE 1967, 229
Further bibliography
IRPLe 32= EAstorga 112 = ERPLe 63
EDH
EDCS
HEpOL
Image
Last update
11/08/2021
Author
Lorenzo Pérez Yarza (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)