Folia archeologica 15.
Sándor Soproni: Castellum Carporum
48 S. SOPRONI with those from the East, especially with the Syrians. The name Proculinus, rare in other provinces, may be particularly associated to the Syrians. 1 8 In the referred inscription from Dunaszekcső it is pointed out that the father of Aurelius Proculinus originated from Hemesa, 1 9 while on an inscription from Somlyóvásárhely Aurelius Proculinus occurs with another soldier of the cohors of Hemesa. 20 On a tombstone from Szentendre dated to the last third of the 2nd century the names of Aelius Proculus and his son Aelius Proculinus are found. 2 1 The name Proculus and Proculinus occur several times in Aquincum. 2 2 And the names Calpurnia Procula 2 3 and[Iul]ia Proculi £. 2 i have been known from the tombstones in Intercisa dated to the first half of the 2nd century, while at the turn of the third century the name Aurelia Proculina appears. 2 5 — P. Ael. Proculus and his son, who are mentioned on our tombstone, were originally soldiers of the cohors of Hemesa and their Syrian origin is definite. The father was possibly a member of the first, but more likely of the second, generation. 2 6 The probable ornamentation and form of the tombstone is of no help in establishing the date of the inscription. As it was mentioned, this tombstone form and also the tendril ornamentation were common the 2nd century. 2 7 From all the known names it may be asserted that those mentioned on the tombstone quite frequently occur in the period following the wars of Marcus Aurelius. The mention of the cohors of Hemesa on the completed inscription dates the tombstone only after 184—8 5 when the cohors appeared. 2 8 It may be proved that the cohors was present in Intercisa even in the 2nd half of the 3rd century. 2 9 A more exact dating could be attempted on the basis of the types of lettering used in the inscription. In general, the letters are finely engraved, though it is striking that those in the first two lines are less carefully executed. Some of the letters are quite typical, especially the form of the O, P and R. The small size of the letter of the first two lines became widespread in the 3rd century, particularly in the middle of it. 3 0 It is of more importance to us that similar letters (P and R) are found on a milestone at Intercisa from the time of Philippus, 3 1 and similar 1 8 Barkóczi L., op. cit. catalogue, Proculinus. 1 9 CIL III 3301 = Barkóczi, E., op. cit. no. 151/1. 2 0 Lukcsics J., Arch. Ért. 28 (1908) 359.; Barkóczi, L., op. cit. no. 53/1. 2 1 Nagy T., 1. c.; Barkócz i E., op. cit. no. 102/2. We may reckon with another significant Syrian colony at Szentendre at the garrison of the other Syrian cohors, but on the basis of the dating of our inscription it is improbable that they had contact with the Syrians. On another inscription from Szentendre, dated to the age of Philippus, we may read the name of Claudius Proculus who was probably also of Syrian origin (Kuzsinszky В., Arch. Ért. 43 (1929; 49. = Barkóczi E., op. cit. no. 102/4. 2 2 For their enumeration see Barkóczi L., op. cit. There is also a list of those with similar names originating from other parts of Pannónia. 2 3 Erdélyi G.— Fiilep F., op. cit. 67. = Mócsy A., op. cit. 205/16. 2 1 Erdélyi G.— Fiilep F., op. cit. 110. = Mócsy A. op. cit. 205/38. 2 5 Erdélyi G.— Fiilep F., op. cit. 76.—Barkóczi E. op. cit. 144/69. ( 2 6 If he reached Intercisa in 185 as the soldier of the cohors, then he had to have been 80 years old at the death of his son. Therefore it is more likely that he belonged to the second Syrian generation. See the dating of the inscription below. 2 7 Schober, A., op. cit. 158. f. 2 8 Fitz /•• Arch. Ért. 86 (1959) 139 f. 2 9 Barkóczi L., Tábor és lakótelep. (Camp and Dwelling Area) Intercisa I. AH 33 (Budapest 1954) 38 f. and Fiilep F. Epigráfia. 1. с. 207. 3 0 Examples may be found on the milestone of Trebonianus Gallus ( Soproni, S., Arch. Ért. 78 (1951) 47.), and on the milestone of Gordianus (1. c. 46). 3 1 Járdányi— Paulovics /., Arch. Ért. 76 (1949 56.)
