Monumentum
Plaque of Milan by Ulbius Gaianus
This monument dedicated to 'Invicto Patrio' was found in Milan in 1869.
Plaque dedicated to god Mithras Invictus Patrius.
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17 Mar 2022
Updated on Oct 2022
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Invicto / patrio / Ulb(ius) Gaianus / praef(ectus) vehic(ulorum).
CIL V 5797; MMM II No. 217.
The plaque is dedicated to the god Mithras nominated by his attributes of Invictus (invincible) and Patrius (father of the nation). It was offered by an official of the 'cursus publicus', the state postal service reorganised by the Emperor Hadrian (117-138).
