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Gentleman's Magazine 1742 p.135
A learned Gentleman's Observations on the Roman Altar at Cast-Steeds, (see Vol.XI. p.656, and our two last, p.30. 76) communicated by G. Smith, Esq.

Jovi optimo maximo et numini Augusti
Nostri Cohors Secunda Tungrorum milliaria equitibus centum quinquaginta cui praeest Claudius Claudianus praefectus instante Aulio Martiano decimo Kal. I. imperatore domino nostro Gordiano Augusto tertio Pompeiano Consulibus.
Thus he reads tertio referring to Gordian the Third, and not the Times of his Consulship with Pompeianus; and tho' he judiciously observes that it was not usual to distinguish their Emperors by I. II. III. &c. yet having no Instances of three of the same Name so closely suc-
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