Guild Document "dendrophori Puteolis CIL 10, 03699"

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Document name dendrophori Puteolis CIL 10, 03699
Name variant (this document) Ex s(enatus) c(onsulto) dendrophori creati qui sun
Standard name of the group dendrophori Puteolis
English standard name tree-carriers
Standard reference CIL 10, 03699
References to other standard editions CIL 10, 03699 = D 04174 = CCCA-04, 00002 = ZPE-172-259 = AE 2010, +00281
Source type inscription
Type of inscription membership list
Type of monument basis?
Main location Puteoli
Main province Italia: Regio 01, Latium et Campania
Main admininistrative district Latium et Campania (Regio I)
Post quem 251 AD
Exact date 251 AD
Ante quem 251 AD
Notes on dating
Corporate designation
Internal institutions quinquennales
Protectors patroni
Collective action
Collective assets
Collective entitlements
Public recognition and privileges
Private duties and liabilities
Receive handout at the occasion of their appointment
Donate
Notes
Van Haeperen 2010
Mommsen (in CIL) attributed the inscription to Cumae, but see against this (rightly) Van Haeperen 2010
Standard text of source
Ex s(enatus) c(onsulto) dendrophori creati qui sunt / sub cura XVvir(orum) s(acris) [f(aciundis)] cc(larissimorum) vv(irorum) patron(us) L(ucius) Ampius Stephanus sac(erdos) M(atri) [d(eum)] q(uin)q(uennalis) / dend(rophoris or -rophorum) dedicationi huius panem vinum / et sportulas dedit // C(aius) Valerius Picentinus / C(aius) Iulius Herculanus / Longinius Iustinus / A(ulus) Firmius Polybius / C(aius) Lisius Crescentinus / L(ucius) Decimus Felinus / C(aius) Cupiennius Primitivus / T(itus) Minicius Sabinus / M(arcus) Iunnius Agrippinus / A(ulus) Camelius Protocensis / A(ulus) Agnanius Felicissimus / C(aius) Litrius Fortunatus / Ti(berius) Iulius Callinicus / Q(uintus) Curtius Scemanus / L(ucius) Oppius Lesiginus / M(arcus) Herennius Zerax / C(aius) Lisius Pudentinus / A(ulus) Firmius Felicianus / M(arcus) Babbius Sodalis / L(ucius) Modestius Hilarus / L(ucius) Orfius Maximinus / C(aius) Iulius Gauditurus / L(ucius) Lollius Viator / C(aius) Iulius Cogitatus / C(aius) Iulius Cerialis / C(aius) Herennius Sabinus / L(ucius) Orfius Maximus / N(umerius) Pollius Primus Sen(ior) / C(aius) Litrius Maior / L(ucius) Decimus Faustus / C(aius) Iulius Severus / C(aius) Nautius <S=P>yntropus / N(umerius) Vibius Speratus / L(ucius) Pacius Maviminus / Q(uintus) Granius Gemellus / M(arcus) Granius Marcianus / Q(uintus) Servius Nicetianus / C(aius) Lisius Secundinus / C(aius) Publilius Genialis / L(ucius) Connius Castrensis / Q(uintus) Granius Chorintus / Ti(berius) Iulius Atainopo / Q(uintus) Granius Ianuarius / C(aius) Turranius Priscus // L(ucius) Plautius Victor / A(ulus) Firmius Severus / C(aius) Fullonius Tertius / T(itus) Flavius Archilaus / M(arcus) Valerius Syntropus / M(arcus) Valerius Ianuarius / N(umerius) Lucius Cyricius / C(aius) Iulius Carito / M(arcus) Curius Nianus / C(aius) Martius Vitalis / Aerelius Lucius / C(aius) Iulius Dianensis / C(aius) Antonius Lucilianus / C(aius) Magius Crescentianus / C(aius) Cartilius Irenicus / N(umerius) Pollius Primus iun(ior) / C(aius) Titilius Privatus / L(ucius) Marcius Maruleius / Q(uintus) Granius Gemellus / C(aius) Clodius Mercurius / N(umidius) Vibius Super / C(aius) Tuscenius Communio / M(arcus) Stennius Marcellinus / M(arcus) Valerius Eutyches / C(aius) Rufus Seleucus / M(arcus) Mallon<i=O>us Severianus / L(ucius) Gentius Nico / L(ucius) Pedanius Faustinus / Naevius Pollius Priscus / Iulius Decius Felicius / M(arcus) Sagarius Sedatus / C(aius) Tuscen<i=T>Primitius / M(arcus) Samiantus Crescens / P(ublius) Carsicius Florianus / C(aius) Statrius Felicissimus / T(itus) Minicius Veratinus / M(arcus) Plautius Hilarus / M(arcus) Samilaris Fortunius / C(aius) Iunius Mercurius / C(aius) Iulius Crescens / C(aius) Auruculeius [---] / L(ucius) Flavius Celer / Samiarius Silvanus // dedicata VII Id(us) Oct(obres) III et semel co(n)s(ulibus)
Translation
Notes on the source for the reading 'patronus' instead of 'patronorum' see Van Haeperen 2010

Published in the early 17th century, now lost. Although found in Puteoli, Mommsen (in CIL) attributed the inscription to Cumae where the local senate in AD 289 appointed a priest of Mater Deum  Baiana, who was confirmed by the college of the quindecimviri sacris faciundis. (CIL 3698).

Beloch (1890: 112) suggested both cities had one common collegium dendrophorum.

Van Haeperen (2010) rightly rejects this, noting that a 'collegium' of dendrophori is known to have existed in Puteoli and pointing to gentilicia among the 'dendrophori' that were common in Puteoli, but not in Cumae.