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| Document name | dendrophori Ostiae CIL 14, 00326 |
| Name variant (this document) | |
| Standard name of the group | dendrophori Ostiae |
| English standard name | |
| Standard reference | CIL 14, 00326 |
| References to other standard editions | CIL 14, 00326 = FTD-06, p 50 |
| Source type | inscription |
| Type of inscription | contributors list |
| Type of monument | panel |
| Main location | Ostia |
| Main province | Italia: Regio 01, Latium et Campania |
| Main admininistrative district | Latium et Campania (Regio I) |
| Post quem | 194 AD |
| Exact date | |
| Ante quem | 210 AD |
| Notes on dating | The post quem date is the derived from CIL 14, 00325 where the first donation on this inscription is also mentioned. The ante quem date is inferred from the biodates of P. Claudius Abascantus who financed this inscription. He is first attested in 177 CE (then still a slave) and was still alive in 203 CE (CIL 14, 00324) |
| Corporate designation | |
| Internal institutions | |
| Protectors | |
| Collective action | pay out proceeds from endowment |
| Collective assets | endowments |
| Collective entitlements | |
| Public recognition and privileges | |
| Private duties and liabilities | |
| Receive | endowments ; proceeds from endowments |
| Donate | |
| Notes |
The inscription was found in connection with the temple of Magna Mater in Ostia. The first donation mentioned, from Claudius Veratius Abascantianus is mentioned also in CIL 14, 00325, dating to 194 CE. The endowment of Cocilius Hermes is known from another inscription (AE 1987, 00198) to date to 256 CE.
The inscription was set up by (or belonged to a monument financed by) Abascantianus' father, P. Claudius Abascantus, who was a freedman of the Tres Galliae, the three provinces of Gaul (Lugdunnensis, Aquitania and Belgica) and twice quinquennalis of the dendrophori of Ostia (CIL 14, 00324).
(on Abascantus, his family and their relation to the dendrophori of Ostia see Herz 1989; Tran 2006: 129-131). So it was presumably set up at the time of the donation by his son in 194 CE and was subsequently kept to date until at least 256 CE.
It lists the proceeds from endowments (expressed in sesterces) owned by the association of the dendrophori and the birthdays of the benefactors on which day the proceeds (expressed in denarii) had to be distributed or spent. The list is divided into two columns; Most sums on the first column, containing the months of January to May are preserved. Endowments to a total of 43,000 sesterces are attested, the amount of one endowment in the first column is lost but is known from another inscription to have been 6000 sesterces (AE 1987, 00198), meant to yield 180 denarii. The preserved total of expected proceeds is 1340 denarii (5360 sesterces), which suggests an overall total of c. 2680 denarii (10,720 sesterces).
One item has neither a capital sum, nor the expected proceeds. One item only has the expected proceeds, which differ from all other listed yields (50 denarii). At 12% the corresponding capital would be an very odd sum (1666,666… sesterces). So presumaby in this case the endowment consisted of a parcel of land or real estate.
If the second column had comparable amounts the total capital in endowments held by the dendrophori rose to about 86,000 sesterces. All proceeds are based on the legal maximum interest rate of 12%.
Based on the order in which the birthdays are listed, at least 4 endowments on the first column were added after the inscription was first set up. Assuming that the second column was broadly similar the dendrophori would have received an endowment every 7 of 8 years in that period.
Besides the two Abascanti and Cocilius Hermes, two more benefactors are known from other inscriptions. Pomponius Quirinus born in May, who gifted 2000 sesterces, is probably one of the two C. Pomponii Quirini, father and son, who are listed as pat(er) p(atronus) p(erpetuus) in CIL 14, 00281 (c. 201-225 CE), C. Iulius Istorius Octavianus, born 20 January, who gifted 2000 sesterces is mentioned as patronus in the same inscription.
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| Standard text of source | Nomina eorum qui pecuni[am ---] / et quibus dieb(us) natalis e[orum ---] / mens(e) Ian(uario) / VIII Idus Ianuar(ias) / P(ubli) Cl(audi) Verati Abascantiani HS VI(milia) |(denarios) CLXXX / VIII Kal(endas) Febr(uarias) Gargili Felicis HS II(milia) |(denarios) LX / III Kal(endas) Febr(uarias) Vivi Successi HS II(milia) |(denarios) LX / VI Kal(endas) Febr(uarias) Bellici Philocyri HS II(milia) |(denarios) LX / XIII Kal(endas) Feb(ruarias) C(ai) Iuli Istori Octaviani HS II(milia) |(denarios) LX / VI Id(us) Febr(uarias) Venni Fausti / IIII Id(us) Feb(ruarias) Atini Doryphoriani |(denarios) L / Kal(endas) Febr(uarias) Iul(i) Theomnesti HS III(milia) |(denarios) LXXXX / Mart(ius) / Apr(ilis) / [---] P(ubli) Claudi Arri Verati HS VI(milia) |(denarios) CLXXX [---] / [--- P]omponi Quirini HS II(milia) |(denarios) LX] / Mai(us) / [--- M]ai(as) Proculei Chresimiani HS II(milia) |(denarios) LX [---] / III Id(us) Mai(as) Papini Carici HS II(milia) |(denarios) LX [---] / XVI K(alendas) Iun(ias) Aemili Primi HS II(milia) |(denarios) LX[---] / IIII K(alendas) Iun(ias) Claudiae Arriae matr(is) HS V[I(milia) ---] / VI Kal(endas) Iun(ias) Iul(i) Cocili Hermetis HS |(denarios) [---] // P(ublius) Claudius III provinc[i]ar[um libertus Abascantus] / tabulam marmore[am] // ]I[---] / P[---] / VI I[d(us) Iun(ias) ---] / III Id(us) [Iun(ias) ---] / VIIII K(alendas) [Iul(ias) ---] / X [---] / VII Id(us) [Iul(ias) ---] / XI K(alendas) A[ug(ustas) ---] / X K(alendas) Au[g(ustas) ---] / X K(alendas) [ |
| Translation |
(at the top)
The names of those who [contributed] money … and on whose birthdays …
(column 1)
in the month of January:
on the eighth day before the ides of January (6 Jan.) 180 denarii from the 6000 sesterces of Publius Claudius Veratius Abascantianus
on the eighth day before the kalends of February (25 Jan.) 60 denarii from the 2000 sesterces of Gargilius Felix
on the third day before the kalends of February (30 Jan.) 60 denarii from the 2000 sesterces of Vivius Successus
on the sixth day before the kalends of February (27 Jan.) 60 denarii from the 2000 sesterces of Bellicius Philocyrus
on the thirteenth day before the kalends of February (20 Jan.) 60 denarii from the 2000 sesterces of Caius Julius Istorus Octavianus
on the sixth day before the ides of February (8 Feb.) one from [empty space] of Vennius Faustus
on the third day before the ides of February (11 February) 50 denarii of Atinius Doryphorianus
on the kalends of February 90 denarii from the 3000 sesterces of Iulius Theomnestus
in March:
...
in the month of April:
… 180 denarii from the 6000 sesterces of Publius Claudius Arrius Veratus
… 60 denarii from the 2000 sesterces of Pomponius Quirinus
May
… of May 60 denarii from the 2000 sesterces of Proculeius Chresimianus
on the third day before the ides of May (13 May) 60 denarii of the 2000 sesterces from Papinius Caricus
on the sixteenth day before the kalends of June (17 May) 60 denarii of the 2000 sesterces of Aemilius Primus
on the fourth day before the kalends of June (29 May) (180 denarii) from the 6000 sesterces of Claudia Arriae, mother
on the sixth day before the kalends of June (27 May) … denarii from the … sesterces of Iulius Cocilius Hermes
…
(column 2)
...
on the sixth day before the ides of June … (8 June)
on the third day before the ides of June … (11 June)
on the eighth day before the kalends of July … (24 June)
on the tenth day before …
on the seventh day before the ides of July (9 July)
on the eleventh day before the kalends of August (22 July)
on the tenth day before the kalends of August (23 July)
on the tenth day before the kalends ...
(at the bottom, spanning both columns)
Publius Claudius Abascantus, freedman of the Three Provinces (i.e. the Tres Galliae)… (this) marble plate …
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