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name in the second line, which is in the genitive, is that
of the patronus or dominus of the same gladiator. The date
on the third line marks probably the day on which the
tessera was given to the gladiator, who is designated in the
same line as sjpectatus, " approved," as having successfully
passed through a certain number of contests. It is in
this technical sense that Horace uses this word in the well
known line—
" Spectatum satis et donatum jam rude."
The fourth line fixes the year by giving the consuls' names.
The name both of the patronus and gladiator on the tesserce
is usually that of a slave, though in one or two specimens
the name of a libertus has been recognised. These tesserce
were probably distributed by the munerarius, or person by
whom the gladiatorial show, munus, was given.
(3) The abbreviation SP stands for sjpectatus. This is
proved by the discovery of a tessera at Aries, which reads
SPECTAT. for SP.
No. 1. COCERO
FAFINI
SP[ectatus] A[nte] D[iem] III N[onas] OC[tobres]
l_[ucio] CIN[na et] CN[eio] PA[pirio consulibus].
The date of the consulship of L. Cinna and Cn. Papirius
here given is a.u.c. 669 (b.c. 85). The day of the month is
October 5. Length, If in. Mommsen, No. 717; Eitschl,
No. 1, pi. 1, a. T.
No. 2. DIOCLES
LONGIDI
SP[ectatus] K[alendis] SEP[tembribus]
CN[eio] OCT[avio et] c[aio Scribonio] CUR[io
consulibus].
The date of the consulship of Cn. Octavius and C. Scri-
bonius Curius here given is a.u.c. 678 (b.c. 76). The
day of the month is September 1. Length, l£ in.
Mommsen, No. 719 ; Eitschl, No. 4, pi. 1,b. E.
No. 3. PILODAMVS
©ELL I
OP'Lectatus] K[alendis] QVl[nt.ilibus]
CN[eio] PO[mpeio et] M[arco] CRA[sso consu-
libus].
The date of the considship of Cn. Pompeius and M.
Crassus here given may be either a.u.c. G84 (b.c. 70) or
name in the second line, which is in the genitive, is that
of the patronus or dominus of the same gladiator. The date
on the third line marks probably the day on which the
tessera was given to the gladiator, who is designated in the
same line as sjpectatus, " approved," as having successfully
passed through a certain number of contests. It is in
this technical sense that Horace uses this word in the well
known line—
" Spectatum satis et donatum jam rude."
The fourth line fixes the year by giving the consuls' names.
The name both of the patronus and gladiator on the tesserce
is usually that of a slave, though in one or two specimens
the name of a libertus has been recognised. These tesserce
were probably distributed by the munerarius, or person by
whom the gladiatorial show, munus, was given.
(3) The abbreviation SP stands for sjpectatus. This is
proved by the discovery of a tessera at Aries, which reads
SPECTAT. for SP.
No. 1. COCERO
FAFINI
SP[ectatus] A[nte] D[iem] III N[onas] OC[tobres]
l_[ucio] CIN[na et] CN[eio] PA[pirio consulibus].
The date of the consulship of L. Cinna and Cn. Papirius
here given is a.u.c. 669 (b.c. 85). The day of the month is
October 5. Length, If in. Mommsen, No. 717; Eitschl,
No. 1, pi. 1, a. T.
No. 2. DIOCLES
LONGIDI
SP[ectatus] K[alendis] SEP[tembribus]
CN[eio] OCT[avio et] c[aio Scribonio] CUR[io
consulibus].
The date of the consulship of Cn. Octavius and C. Scri-
bonius Curius here given is a.u.c. 678 (b.c. 76). The
day of the month is September 1. Length, l£ in.
Mommsen, No. 719 ; Eitschl, No. 4, pi. 1,b. E.
No. 3. PILODAMVS
©ELL I
OP'Lectatus] K[alendis] QVl[nt.ilibus]
CN[eio] PO[mpeio et] M[arco] CRA[sso consu-
libus].
The date of the considship of Cn. Pompeius and M.
Crassus here given may be either a.u.c. G84 (b.c. 70) or