Florius Florentius

Florius Florentius and Ancarinius Severus fulfilled a joint vow to Cautes and Cautopates in honour of the imperial household. The dedication survives on the base of a red sandstone relief of Cautes (TNMM 474; CIMRM 1165; CIL XIII 11787). The restored consular formula names Faustinus and Rufinus, dating the offering to AD 210.The inscription calls Severus nepos. Clauss (1992) understood him to be Florentius’ grandson, while the term also allows the reading ‘nephew’. Their joint dedication is evidence that two relatives made an offering together at the sanctuary.The relief was found in…