Pinnes
Rus[ticus ?] Pinnes
He was a soldier of the Cohors I Belgarum, probably of Dalmatian origin, who dedicated an altar to Mithras in Aufustianis.
Biography
of Pinnes
- Pinnes was a syndexios.
- Active c. 161 – 180 in Aufustianis, Dalmatia.
TNMP 261
Pinnes, whose full praenomen remains unknown, is recorded on a 2nd century AD altar from Grude, near Tihaljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina. As ’immunis miles’ in the Cohors I Belgarum, he was exempt from some standard military duties, possibly indicating a specialised role. Stationed in Dalmatia during the Antonine period, the Cohors I Belgarum mainly recruited ’peregrini’, non-citizens of Rome. Pinnes’ inscription, dedicated to Mithras, suggests his integration into the religious life of the Roman military. His name indicates a probable Dalmatian origin, reflecting the Roman army’s practice of recruiting from the local population.
References
- Epigraphic Database Heidelberg. Altar of Tihaljina in EDH
- Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss / Slaby. Altar of Tihaljina in EDCS
- Ubi Erat Lupa. Altar of Tihaljina in Ubi Erat Lupa
Mentions
Altar of Tihaljina
TNMM 754
This altar, discovered in Grude, near Tihaljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, bears an inscription by Pinnes, a soldier of the Cohors Prima Belgica.