Monumentum
Altar to Transitus from Sárkeszi
This is one of the altars erected by Septimius Valentinus, in this case, to the transitus of Mithras.
Altar to Transitus from SárkesziF. und O. Harl, Ubi Erat Lupa
The New Mithraeum
9 Jan 2024
TNMM 768 ↔ CIMRM 1811
This limestone artefact has a partially damaged cornice decorated with two acroteria. Both the cornice and the base are decorated.
The engraved inscription reads: "Tra(n)sit[u D(ei)] / Sep(timius) Va/lenti/nus / opt(io)".
The piece dates from the first third of the 3rd century AD and measures 48 x 14.5 x 15.7 cm.
Main inscription
Tra[n]sit[u D[ei]] / Sep[timius] Va/lenti/nus / opt[io].
To the transit of the God, Septimius Valentinus, optio.
References
- A. Rendić-Miočević; M. Šegvić (1998) ‘Religions and cults in Pannonia’. A szent istván király múzeum közleményei, A 33, 101-102.
