Letter

[Anonymous]

In the Netherlands nearby the city of Utrecht, a unique find was done. A bronze letter (20 X 26.5 cm) that maybe has bin written by Severus (193-211) or Severus Alexander (222-235). This is the first letter ever found in the Netherlands.<br>
Its says:<br>
IN[...] <br>
CA[...]<br>
COH[...] cohort?<br>
TVR[...]<br>
TANTAQVECOM[...] so much<br>
SEVERVS EXECESSIT C[...] Severus died (or has left)<br>
TIA ATQVE PROVIDEN [...] -don't know how to translate it-<br>
NA QVOQVE CASTROR [...] also from the legionplace...<br>
BVS QVAEFVIT AD ID[...] he went too <br>
PLINA IAM INDE AD[...] court Marshall now sinds<br>
ETSINE QVA ERELI[...] and without<br>
PRA DIXI PER[...] i said<br>
PRAESENTIS E[...] from the pressent<br>
EIS QVOQVO MO[...] to them wherever<br>
VEL CL[...] or<br>
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(This is my free translation feel free to correct me<br>
English/Latin is not my native language)<br>
I have no idear how to plac a photo in my post thats why i put in a URL<br>
www.geocities.com/leythe2004<br>
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I took the picture at the Rijksmuseum van oudheden in Leiden, the Netherlands. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=leythe>Leythe</A> at: 3/24/04 5:15 pm<br></i>