Some questions about the navy

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Salve,<br>
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Thanks for your answers and the references.<br>
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The mixed diploma has <i> quin(is) et vicen(is)</i> (25) for the auxiliaries and <i> sen(is) et vicen(is)</i> (26) or more (<i> plurib(usve)</i>) as have some others I checked out. The 26 years feature on the overwhelming majority of the strictly naval diplomata, though some mixed ones (XVI, 45; XVI, 50; XVI, 56; , Trajanic dates) have just the expression for twenty five and more. Could this be an indication that the sailors may have served the shorter term or should one consider the and more clause to encompass the 26 years? The latter appears in my opinion more likely.<br>
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In a previous mail I was wrong about I <i> Adiutrix</i> being encouraged to earn its new standards. The reference to new standards and a new eagle was made by Cerealis regarding the <i> legio</i> II <i> Adiutrix</i> during the suppression of the Batavian revolt: Tacitus', <i> Historiae</i> 5.16 (<i> illa primum acie secundanos nova signa novamque aquilam dicaturos</i>).<br>
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Regards,<br>
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Sander van Dorst <p></p><i></i>