Das Gleiche immer anders

Zum regional- und inhaltstypischen Schriftduktus von Tituli picti auf römischen Amphoren der Kaiserzeit

Abstract

This article studies the differences in ductus exhibited by brushed-on inscriptions, the so-called tituli picti, on Roman amphorae of the Imperial period. It discusses its dependence on the provenance and content of the containers. Given the uniform significance of the tituli as documents in maritime freight contracts, the differences in the execution of the inscriptions reflect the filling and transport processes of the amphorae.