Editor: L.Cappelletti

 Text:

[ —— ]TI

[ —— ]S[ —– ]

Imp(eratoris) M(arci) Aureli Antoṇị-

ni Pii Aug(usti) 〚fratri〛 L(uci) Septi-

5 mi Severi Pii Perti-

nacis Aug(usti) Arab[ici]

Adiabenici Parth[i]-

ci Maximi 〚filio〛

ordo decurionu[m]

10 curante [—]PVP[—]

IMO

(EDR113358)

Translation: “ To [—]TI [—]S[—], brother of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius Augustus, son of Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Pertinax Augustus Arabicus Adiabenicus Parthicus Maximus, (set up by) the ordo of the decurions, under the supervision of [—]PV P[—]IMO”. (L.Cappelletti)

Find Spot: Victoria, Gaulos (Gozo); first recorded near the Church of St. George, then seen at the staircase of the Castle.

Support:

No./Current location:

Dating: 198-211 AD (EDR113358 et alii)

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