INSCRIPTION

Honours of Publicia Optata to her son who made donations ob honorem

"INSCRIPTION TEXT"

1    P(ublius) Pomponius P(ublii) f(ilius) Qu(irina) Atianus MAS


 CAICEISCAESARE qu(aestor) munerar(ius) bis


 q(ui) pro IIvir(atu) munus quinq̣ụẹ d(e) s(ua) p(ecunia) f(ecit)


   et in annonam col(oniae) su(a)e levandam


5 vendidit f<r>umentum DXV, sing(ulum)


   mod(ium) * s(emis)


   cur(a) Publiciae Optaae matri<s>.

  Inscription Type: Honourific inscription
  Date: 2nd/3rd c. CE
  Location: Patrae, at the corner of the streets Maizonos and Trion Navarchon
  Museum (Storage Place: Archaeological Museum of Patrae
  Inv. no:
  Name of Woman Publicia Optata
  Civic Presence (Social Role Represented): Bestowed honours
   Comments: Publicia Optata dedicated a monument to her son, Publius Pomponius Atianus, who was magistrate and benefactor of the colony, offering donations ob honorem for his tenure of the office of duumvir.
  Bibliography:

Rizakis, Achaïe II, αρ. 53; RP I, ACH 202.

  Author: Giorgos Mitropoulos
  Added: 2024-05-16
  Edited: 2024-05-16