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Last Updated on 09 Mar 2017

Author: Alexandru Avram

CAPInv. 1200: speira Rhomaio[n]

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Thrace
ii. Region Euxine Coast
iii. Site Tomis

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) σπεῖρα Ῥωμαίω[ν] (I.Tomis 100, l. 2)
ii. Full name (transliterated) speira Rhomaio[n]

III. DATE

i. Date(s) f. iii AD

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Ethnic:Romaioi
iii. Descriptive terms σπεῖρα, speira
Note speira: I.Tomis 100, l. 2

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) I.Tomis 100 (f. iii AD)
Note See also: IGRR I 638
Online Resources I.Tomis 100 and AGRW ID 14637
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Statue base with Greek honorary inscription consacrated by the σπεῖρα Ῥωμαίω[ν], speira Rhomaion to its ἱερεύς, hiereus.
i.c. Physical format(s) Fragment of a cylindric statue base of marble.
ii. Source(s) provenance Tomis

VII. ORGANIZATION

ii. Leadership Possibly Beitalios [i.e. Vitalius] ἱερεύς, hiereus (l. 3).
iv. Officials The ἱερεύς, hiereus (if he was not the leader of the association).

IX. MEMBERSHIP

ii. Gender Men
Note The hiereus of the group was a man.

X. ACTIVITIES

iv. Honours/Other activities Statues consacrated to the ἱερεύς, hiereus: εἰκόσι καὶ ἀνδριάσ[ι], eikosi kai andrias[i] (l. 4).

XII. NOTES

ii. Poland concordance Poland B 103

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The terminology and typology of the text suggests a private association.