Dedication to Domitian
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Imperatore Caesare diui Uespasiani

Lucius Nonius Luci filius Pomptina tribu Asprenas Luci Noni Asprenatis VIIuiri epulonum proconsulis prouinciae Africae III nepos triumuir auro argento aere flando feriundo seuir salius Palatinus quaestor Caesaris Augusti centurio equitum Romanorum hastis honoratus octo uexillis IIII coronis muralibus duabus uallaribus duabus aurea una praetor inter ciues et peregrinos legatus pro praetore

prouinciae Galateae Paphlagoniae Pamphyliae Pisidiae consul VIIuir epulonum proconsul prouinciae Africae patronus municipii dedicauit legato pro praetore Marco Cornelio Firmo

When Emperor Caesar Domitian Augustus, son of deified Vespasian, was chief priest, held tribunician power for the second time, had been acclaimed victor three[^1] times, father of the country, consul, for the ninth time, Lucius Nonius Asprenas, son of Lucius, of the Roman voting tribe Pomptina, grandson of Lucius Nonius Asprenas, a member of the committee of seven concerned with public feasts, proconsul of the province of Africa for three years, himself a member of the committee of three for coining in gold, silver and bronze, also of the committee of six, a salius Palatinus[^2], quaestor of Caesar Augustus, centurion of Roman Knights, awarded military honours consisting of eight spears, four banners, two crowns for crossing walls, two for crossing ramparts, one gold, praetor for judging cases between citizens and non citizens, legate with propraetorian powers in charge of the province consisting of Galatia, Paphlagonia, Pamphylia and Pisidia, consul, member of the committee of seven for sacred feasts, proconsul of the province of Africa, patron of the municipality, dedicated this, Marcus Cornelius Firmus being his legate with pro-praetorian powers.

[^1: ? four]

[^2: member of the priestly college of Palatine Leapers]

L. Nonius Calpurnius Asprenas: PIR N 0132, https://pir.bbaw.de/id/9650.

Father: L Nonius Calpurnius Asprenas: PIR N 119, https://pir.bbaw.de/id/9637

Grandfather: L Nonius Calpurnius Asprenas: PIR N 118, https://pir.bbaw.de/id/9636

M. Cornelius Firmus: RE (1974) Cornelius 154a; https://pir.bbaw.de/id/4875.