Syndexios
Secundinus
Imperial slave and head of the customs statio of Esca in Noricum.
Biography
of Secundinus
TNMP 256
Secundinus served as an imperial slave (vilicus Augusti nostri) and ran a customs post (statio) in the strategically important town of Bad Ischl, known for its salt trade routes, in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. His role as vilicus placed him in a position of administrative responsibility, overseeing the movement and taxation of goods, particularly salt, a valuable commodity in the Roman economy.
References
- Epigraphic Database Heidelberg. Altar of Secundinus from Bad Ischl in EDH
- Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss / Slaby. Altar of Secundinus from Bad Ischl in EDCS
- Imperium-Romanum.com (2023) Esc([ul]a) (Bad Ischl im Salzkammergut)
Mentions
Altar of Secundinus from Bad Ischl
TNMM 749
A certain Secundinus, steward of the emperor, dedicated this altar to Mithras in Noricum, today Austria.
D(eo) I(nvicto) M(ithrae) / Secun/dinus Aug(usti) n(ostri) v/il(icus) sta/t(ionis) Esc(ensis) vo/t(um) ret(tulit) l(ibens) l(aetus) m(erito).
To the Unconquered God Mithras, Secundinus, the steward of our Emperor’s estate at the station in Esca, willingly, joyfully, and deservedly fulfilled his vow.