The Roman Army, 31 BC–AD 337: A Sourcebook

106 The Roman Army
the wishes of Emperor Hadrian Augustus decorated with golden
Necklaces and Armbands, according to the vote of the legion, Camulia
Soror (?) and Partegoria [ _ _ _ ] because of his worthiness, in honour
of an excellent and devoted patron.
This is the only known example of the award of decorations by an emperor in
response to the wishes of the recipient’s colleagues. The standard award for
ordinary soldiers consisted of necklaces, armbands, ornaments.
172 CIL 2. 4461=ILS 2661, inscription, Aeso (Avella), Spain, 2nd
C.AD
To Lucius Aemilius Paternus, son of Lucius, of the tribe Galeria, chief
centurion, prefect of engineers, centurion of Legion VII Gemina,
centurion of Legion I Minervia, centurion of Legion VII Claudia, [Loyal
and Faithful], centurion of Legion XIII Gemina, centurion of the tenth
[urban] cohort, centurion of the fourth praetorian cohort, trecenarius
of Legion II Augusta, and chief centurion, decorated on three occasions
by Emperor Trajan with Necklaces, Armbands, Discs, and a Rampart
Crown, twice in Dacia and once in Parthia, Atilia Vera, daughter of
Lucius, to her (father) who deserved well of her.
Paternus was a praetorian centurion when last decorated. Centurions received
necklaces, armbands, necklaces and one crown, while senior centurions could
additionally receive a spear.
173 CIL 3. 1193=ILS 2746, inscription, Apulum (Alba Iulia), Dacia,
2nd C.AD
In honour of Gaius Julius Corinthianus, son of Gaius, from Thevestis,
prefect of the seventh cohort of Gauls, tribune of the first cohort of
Britons, also of the detachment of Dacians in Parthia, on whom because
of his bravery the most revered emperors conferred a Wall Crown, an
Untipped Spear, and a silver Standard, prefect of the ala of
Campagonians, also prefect of a milliary ala, lived 39 years, Marcius
Arrianus and Julius Clinias and Pisonianus, his heirs, had this erected.
Cf. Maxfield 1981:178. Equestrian officers normally received one or two crowns
and spears, and a standard (cf. nos 114–15), while senators received decorations
according to their seniority; a consular could normally expect four crowns and
either three or four spears and standards, for example, Quintus Glitius Atilius
Agricola—‘decorated with military decorations by the same emperor (Trajan)
in the Dacian war, a Wall Crown, Rampart Crown, Naval Crown, gold Crown,
four Untipped Spears, four Standards’ (ILS 1021–1021a).