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'ILat Novae 39': A New Interpretation of the 'Titulus Pictus' from Novae

2017/2018, TOM 12

Danuta Okoń

0000-0003-1173-7043

University of Szczecin, Faculty of Humanities, Institute of History, Department of Ancient History

Publication date

19.09.2026

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Humanities

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history

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English

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Abstract

The article discusses two new readings of line 5 of titulus pictus from ('ILatNovae 39'). According to the first one, line 5 is to be read as C(aio) Sam(bucio) C(ai) f(ilio) Q(ui- rina) Maiore, and the person mentioned is considered a senatorial legate. According to the other one, line 5 is to be read as C(aio) Sam(mio) C(ai) f(ilio) Q(uirina)/O(ufen- tina) Maiore, and the person mentioned is considered a centurion.

Keywords:

Titulus pictus,Novae,Moesia inferior,C. Sambucius Maior,C. Sammius Maior

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