#EpigraphyTuesday - spotted on my recent Edinburgh rambling, a lovely little altar dedicated to Mercury from Castlecary ca. AD 140-190. #Roman
Image: National Museum of Scotland (X.FV 32). Link - nms.ac.uk/explore-our-co…
Image: National Museum of Scotland (X.FV 32). Link - nms.ac.uk/explore-our-co…
Inscription:
Deo
Mercurio
milites leg(ionis) VI
Victricis Pie F(idelis)
(a)ed(em) et sigillum
cives Italici
et Norici
v(otum) s(olverunt) l(aeti) l(ibentes) m(erito)
Image: Author's own photograph
Deo
Mercurio
milites leg(ionis) VI
Victricis Pie F(idelis)
(a)ed(em) et sigillum
cives Italici
et Norici
v(otum) s(olverunt) l(aeti) l(ibentes) m(erito)
Image: Author's own photograph
Translation:
'To the god Mercury, soldiers of the Sixth Legion 'Victorious, Dutiful and Loyal', being citizens of Italy and Noricum, set up this shrine and statuette, gladly, willingly, and deservedly fulfilling their vow.'
'To the god Mercury, soldiers of the Sixth Legion 'Victorious, Dutiful and Loyal', being citizens of Italy and Noricum, set up this shrine and statuette, gladly, willingly, and deservedly fulfilling their vow.'
The notable feature here is that the soldiers - well, some of them at least - identify as being citizens of Italy, which is rather a late appearance for their serving in the legions. Noricum equates with the area of modern Austria and parts of Slovenia.
For the RIB entry for this altar (2148), see:
romaninscriptionsofbritain.org/inscriptions/2…
#EpigraphyTuesday #Roman
Image: Author's own photograph
romaninscriptionsofbritain.org/inscriptions/2…
#EpigraphyTuesday #Roman
Image: Author's own photograph
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