WP 0005

IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1062. Dedication? by a commander

Description: Fragment of white stone w: 0.278 x h: -0.215 x d: -0.13
Text: Inscribed on the face; the first line has been erased and then re-inscribed.
Letters: 0.05-0.055

Date: 201-238 CE (context, titulature)

Findspot: Bu Njem: fort, in the Principia, at the crossing of the south and east galleries.
Original location: Findspot
Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

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leg(ionis) III Aug(ustae)
Uicrius Ue-
[r]us ((centurio)) ⟦leg(ionis) III Aug(ustae)⟧ p(rae)p(ositus)
uex(illationis?) [---]
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Diplomatic

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LEGIIIAUG
UICRIUSUE
[.]US 𐆛 ⟦LEGIIIAUG⟧PP
UEX[---]
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English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

. . . ] of the Third Legion Augusta, Vicrius Verus centurion of the Third Legion Augusta (erased), in charge of ? a company . . .

Commentary

Line 1 erased and then re-inscribed

Bibliography: Rebuffat, 1967 67-89, pp. 101-102, whence AE 1972.681, EDH 010006

Images

None available (2021).