Ein neo-punischer Graffito und eine numidische Münze aus Oberhausen bei Augsburg

Abstract

The base fragment of a Samian Ware cup of the form Haltern 8 from Oberhausen shows two graffiti on top of each other post cocturam: 1) Neo-Punic ɔrštn = / ɔarišton / and b) Latin ARISTON. The identical name in two different languages proves the graffito to be bilingual. A Numidic coin, hitherto unique in Raetia, a lined silver coin of king Juba I from 48-46 BC was discovered at the same site. The bilingual graffito and the coin suggest that parts of the troops at the military site Oberhausen came from Northern Africa.