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That the epithet invictus was applied to the first of these cannot be 

 questioned, as the following examples leave no doubt on the subject. 



nil. 



IMP- CAESAR 

 M- AVRELIVS ANTONINVS 

 INVICTVS- PIVS- FELIX- AVG. 

 PART- MAX- BRIT- MAX- GERM 

 MAX- PONT. MAX- TRIE- POTES[T] 

 XVIIII- IMP- III- COS- nil- PROCOS 

 VIAM- ANTE- HAC- LAPIDE[I]AM 

 INVTILITER- STRATAM- ET 

 CORRVPTAM- SILICE- NOVO 

 QVO- FIRMIOR- COMMEANTIBVS 

 ESSET- PER- MILIA- [PAS] 

 SVM- XXI- SVA- PECVNIA FECIT 

 LXXI. 

 (Monmsen, Inscrip. Regni. Neapol. Lat. p. 354.) 

 IMP- CAES- M- AVRELIO 

 ANTONINO' PIO- FELICI 

 INVICTO- AVG- PARTH 

 MAX- BRITANN- MAX 

 PONT- MAX- TRIE- POT- XVI 

 IMP- II- COS- IV- P. P- PROCOS 

 DOMINO 

 INDVLGENTISSIMO 

 NEGOTIANTES 

 VASCVLARI 

 CONSERVATORI- SVO 

 NVMINI- EIVS 

 DEVOTI. 

 (Henzen, Orell? Inscrip. Lat. n. 7262.) 

 [From Eckhel, VII, 179, we learn that the epithet was also given to 

 him on coins.] 



The use of this term in the case of Elagabalus, although probable 

 in consequence of his assumption of other titles of Caracalla,* cannot, 

 so far as I am aware, be established by any inscription clearly belong- 

 ing to him. But Mr. Franks (Archaeological Journal, June, 1855) 



• From Dio Cassius, Ixxix, 2, we learn that he assumed the titles Ccesar, Augustus, Im- 

 Tperator, Proconsul, Trib. Pot., Ant. Fil. and Scveri Nep. From coins, however, we learn 

 that this is not a complete enumeration, he is styled on some of these Pater Patrice^ 



