LOT 98 Roman Hadrianic Period Legionary Diploma Fragment
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2nd century A.D. A bronze triangular diploma fragment, possibly of Hadrianic period with six lines of partial text on the extrinsecus, and six lines of partial text on the intus; the extrinsecus, reading: 'EOR[VM] CIVITA[TEM DEDIT ET CONNVBIVM CVM VXORIBUS QUAS TVNC] HABVISSENT [CVM EST CIVITAS IIS DATA AUT SIQVI CAELIBES] ESSENT CUM [IIS QVAS POSTEA DVXISSENT DVM TAXAT SINGVLI] SINGV[LAS] and the intus reading 'T / II H / NIDAC / R III IN/LINO FILII/NT INR Q'. See Balbo, M., Diploma militare di Adriano in Pantò, G., Carlo Alberto archeologo in Sardegna, Torino, 2016, pp.153-156; Opreanu, C.H., A new military diploma recently found at Parolissum (Dacia Porolissensis) in Ephemeris Napocensis, February 2021, pp.295-308. 6.83 grams, 38 mm (1 1/2 in."). German art market before 2000. With a European gentleman living in the UK. Property of a Surrey gentleman. The style of writing and theparison with diplomas of the time of the Emperor Hadrian allows a partial reconstruction of the external part. The diploma gives 'HONESTA MISSIO' (honourable discharge) and Roman citizen to the veterans of an unknown unit (auxiliary Ala or Cohors) also granting them permission to marry. The text of the internal side should report the dating, and the names of the soldiers and witnesses. [No Reserve]Condition Report: Fine condition.
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