1056 - Roman Bronze Military Diploma Fragment. Circa 129 A.D. Irregular fragment of a thin tablet engraved with portions of several horizontal lines of Latin capitals, identified as part of the exterior witness list of the second tablet, or tabella II, of a Roman military diploma; the surviving letter groups may be restored as: '[C.] IV[LI ] [L.] PV[LLI ] [P.] AT[TI ]?'. 3.57 grams, 24 mm (1 in.).

Roman Bronze Military Diploma Fragment. Circa 129 A.D. Irregular fragment of a thin tablet engraved with portions of several horizontal lines of Latin capitals, identified as part of the exterior witness list of the second tablet, or tabella II, of a Roman military diploma; the surviving letter groups may be restored as: '[C.] IV[LI ] [L.] PV[LLI ] [P.] AT[TI ]?'. 3.57 grams, 24 mm (1 in.). Acquired on the European art market. UK, private collection. This sequence closely parallels the witness list on a diploma fragment in the Museo de Huelva, inventory 10.619, published as a copy of Hadrian s constitution for auxiliary troops serving in Syria, issued on 22 March AD 129. Published restorations of the witnesses include Gaius Iulius Eutychius, Lucius Pullius Anthus or Daphnus, and Publius Attius Severus. Gonz lez Fern ndez and Bermejo Mel ndez, Diplomata Militaria del Museo de Huelva. Military diplomas were certified bronze copies of imperial grants recording citizenship, marriage rights and related privileges. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.