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Dedication to Caracalla in the Caserma dei Vigili, Ostia
Inv. 19785

IMP CAESARI
M AVRELIO ANTONINO
PIO AVG FELICI
TRIB POTEST X COS II IMP CAESAR
L SEPTIMI SEVERI PII PERTINACI S
AVG ARABICI ADIABENICI PARTHICI
MAXIMI P P FILIO DIVI ANTONINI
PII GERMANICI SARMATICI NEPOT
DIVI ANTONINI PII PRONEPOTI
DIVI HADRIANI ABNEPOTI
DIVI TRAIANI PARTHICI ET DIVI
NERVAE ADNEPOTI RESTITVTORI
CASTRORVM OSTIENSIVM
SVB GN M RVSTIO RVFINO PR VIG E V
CVRANTIBVS
C LAECANIO NOVATILLIANO SVB PR
ET M FL RAESIANO TRIB COH II VIG PRAE
POSITO VEXILLATIONIS

Expanded:

IMP(ERATORI) CAESARI
M(ARCO) AURELIO ANTONINO
PIO AUG(USTO) FELICI
TRIB(UNICIA) POTEST(ATE) X CO(N)S(ULI) II IMP(ERATORIS) CAESAR(IS) L(UCI) SEPTIMI SEVERI PII PERTINACIS
AUG(USTI) ARABICI ADIABENICI PARTHICI
MAXIMI P(ATRIS) P(ATRIAE) FILIO DIVI ANTONINI
PII GERMANICI SARMATICI NEPOT(I)
DIVI ANTONINI PII PRONEPOTI
DIVI HADRIANI ABNEPOTI
DIVI TRAIANI PARTHICI ET DIVI
NERVAE ADNEPOTI RESTITUTORI
CASTRORUM OSTIENSIUM
SUB GN(AEO) M(ARCIO) RUSTIO RUFINO PR(AETORI) VIG(ILUM) E(MENTISSIMO) V(IRO)
CURANTIBUS
C(AIO) LAECANIO NOVATILLIANO SUBPR(AEFECTO)
ET M(ARCO) FL(AVIO) RAESIANO TRIB(UNO) COH(ORTIS) II VIG(ILUM) PRAE
POSITO VEXILLATIONIS

Between the third and fourth lines is a tiny addition: DESIGN(ATO) III

 

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