Sol Invictus, Luna, & Mithra - unknown date

"Inscription:

Soli Invicto Deo
Atimetus Augg. NN. Ser. Act.
Praediorum Romanianorum [Soli Invicto Deo, / Atimetus, Aug(ustorum) n(ostrorum) servus, act(or) / praediorum romanianorum] [to the unconquered Sun God. We would understand Sol Invictus here, except that the image is plainly of Mithras in his phrygian cap, not Sol Invictus in his chariot and radiate crown.
Atimetus = name of the dedicator
Augg NN SER means "Aug(ustorum) n(ostrorum) servus" = "slave of ours emperors"
act(or) Praediorum Romanianorum = cashier of the farms of Romanianii
Atimetus was an emperor's slave, he was acting of cashier in a great estate.]"

-taken from wikipedia

 

Sol Invictus, Luna, & Mithra - unknown date. Roman artwork.


Source/Quote:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Musei_Vaticani_-_Mithra_-_Sol_invictus_01136.JPG

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%AAer:Tauroctony_Pio-Clementino_Inv870.jpg

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