Inscription’s to Sucellos and Nantosuelta

These are the 11 inscriptions of Sucellos and one of Nantosuelta.

Within, you will find some history of the inscriptions. When it comes to the images, I did not want to run into copyright problems. So I drew the image representing the original image as best as possible. Some images will be missing because there is no known image.

MAINZ

I (OVI) O (PTIMO) M (AXIMO) SVCAELO AND GEN (IO) LOCI PRO SALVTE C (AI) CALPVRNI SEPPIANI P (RIMI) P (ILI) LEG (IONIS) XXII PR (IMIGENIAE ) P (IAE) TROPHIMVS ACTOR [E] T CANABARI (I) EX VOTO
(CIL 13, 6730)

We have a worn Votive inscription made of white limestone dating from 201AD-250AD. Found in 1882 at Mogontiacum (Mainz) Now in Mainz, Landesmus (Mainz State Museum) in Germany. It mentions Jupiter and an alternate spelling to Sucellos, as some Scholars Suggest. Along with Genius Locus, which is a protective spirit of a place. It is usually depicted in religious iconography as a figure holding attributes such as a cornucopia, patera libation bowl, or a snake. It is thought to be the remains of a pillar base.

• Height – 23inches
• Width – 15inches
• Depth – 9Inches
  

WORMS

DEO SVCELLO AND SILVANO TI (BERIVS) GPI
(CIL 13, 6224)

To the god Sucelus Silvanus, Tiberius GPIP(?) (offered this

This is a heavily worn sandstone votive altar located in Worms, Germany, found in 1844. It has trees on the sides and an inscription to Sucellos and Silvanus. It dates from 170AD-200AD it is now located in the Museum of the city of Worms.

• Height – 22 inches
• Width – 14.5 Inches
• Depth – 8 Inches
  

VICHY

SV [CELL] VM PROPITIVM NOBI
(ILTG 497)

This is a Pot made from terocata, and it has a Medallion on its face with Sucellos standing with his hammer in the left hand and the pot in his right. Along with an image of a wolf and some trees. Found in 1885 now in Paris, Musée Guimet. This is missing fragments, but the Inscription is intact and helped us identify others like this from another site now located at Musée de Picardie. This dates to around 200 AD.

Thanks to H. de Villrfose, who pieced together the fragments, and Mr. Audin completed an artist rendering of the pieced-together fragments.

ANCEY MALAIN

DEO SVCELLO AREAM RESVS TOROGILLI V (OTVM) S (OLVIT) L (IBENS) M (ERITO)
(RAE, 1989)

This is a limestone votive Inscription found in 1988 at the ancient site (Civitas Lingonum), modern-day Ancey, France. Dating around 121AD – 230AD, it is in rough shape – burnt around the sides and broken. Thought to be a base to a statue.

• Height 11 inches
• Width 19 Inches
• Depth 14 Inches

YORK

DEO SVCELLO
(RE, 516)

To the god Sucellos

This is a silver hexagonal finger ring with an inscription on the front. Found in 1875 in a city moat in Yorkshire, England. Now in the Yorkshire Museum.

AUGST

IN HONOR (EM) D (OMVS) D (IVINAE) DEO SVCELLO SILV (IVS?) SPART (VS?) L (OCVS) D (ATVS) D (ECRETO) D (ECVRIORVM)
(AE 1925, 5)

In honor of the divine imperial house, Silvius (?) Has Spartus (?) Dedicated to the god Sucellus (this). The space (for the inscription) was made available by the decision of the city council.

This is a Votive inscription on weathered white limestone with damaged edges. Found in 1914 at the ancient site (Augusta Rauricorum) August, Switzerland, now housed at the Roman Museum August. It is dated to the middle of the 2nd century.

• Height – 20 Inches
• Width – 30 Inches
• Depth – 11 inches

SARREBOURG

DEO SVCELLO NANTOSVELTE BELLAVSVS MASS FILIVS V (OTVM) S (OLVIT) L (IBENS) M (ERITO)
(CIL 12, 4542)

To the god Sucellus and Nantosuelta, Bellausus, son of Massa, paid his vow willingly and deservedly.

A gray sandstone Relief of Sucellus and Nantosuelta found In Sarrebourg, near Metz, France, we find a Nantosuelta, wearing a long gown, standing to the left. She holds a small house-shaped object with two circular holes and a peaked roof in her left hand. Her right-hand holds a patera, which she is tipping onto a cylindrical altar. To the right, Sucellus stands, bearded, in a tunic with a cloak on his right shoulder. He holds his mallet in his right hand and an olla in his left. Above the figures is a dedicatory inscription, and below them, in a shallow relief, is a raven. Dated to the first century or the start of the second century. Housed at Muess de Metz. This is the only illustration of Sucellos and Natosuelta together with an inscription. It is also the only one naming Nantosuelta.