Published Fleet Diploma dating to the Period of Emperor Antoninus Pius for a Thracian

Culture: Roman

Period: 7th February 160 A.D.

Material: Bronze

Dimensions: 5.9 cm x 2.4 cm

Price: 1 200 Euro

Ref: 3742

Provenance: From the German collection Peter Weiß, acquired between 1967 and 2015.

Condition: Very beautifully preserved.

Description: Bronze fragment of Tabella I of a Roman military diploma with very diligently drawn inscription on the outside. This document, issued by Emperor Antoninus Pius, is a fleet diploma for a soldier of the Praetorian fleet from Misenum (“classis praetoria Misenensis”). He served under the prefect Tuticanus Capito. The diploma dates to 7th February in the Consular year of App. Annius Atilius Bradua and of T. Vibius Varus, who held their offices in the year 160. See for details the publication of the fragment in: Peter Weiß “Neue Flottendiplome für Thraker aus Antoninus Pius’ späten Jahren”, in: Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik, vol. 139, 2002, no. 1, p. 219f.