https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10423334

 

Editor: L.Cappelletti

 

Text:

Λ(ούκιος) Κα[στρί]κιος Κυρ(είνα) Προύδηνς ἱππεὺς Ῥωμ(αίων) πρῶτος Μελιταίων
καὶ ∙ πάτρων ∙ ἄρξας ∙ καὶ ∙ ἀμφιπολεύσας ∙ θεῷ ∙ Αὐγούστῳ
[— — — — — —]ΕΣΧ[— —]Ν[— —]Ε․Ι․ΝΕ[— — — — — — — —]

 

(IG XIV 601)

 

Translation: “L. Castricius Prudens, of the Quirina tribe, a Roman knight, first of the Maltese and patron, after having been archon and amphipolos to the divine Augustus (offered it?/dedicated it?)“. (L.Cappelletti)

Find Spot: Mdina, Malta

Support: marble lid of sarcophagus or cinerary urn

No./Current location: found in re-use as a basin of a fountain under the main city gate.

Dating: 1st cent. AD (EDR112577). 1st – 2nd cent. AD (ISic003683)

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