Sentence examples for special inscriptions from inspiring English sources

From about the mid-2nd century, each of a mint's three tresviri normally issued coins bearing his own name, and on special occasions these were supplemented by issues of quaestors, curule aediles, prefects, or praetors; these were distinguished by special inscriptions such as ex s enatus) c onsulto) and ex a rgento) p ublico).

She bought a copy and asked for a special inscription.

After you get the watch, put on the back of it a special inscription saying: "I always have time for you".

If your copy of the book has a special history or inscription, that can increase its value.

Römers are usually coloured in tones of green; many are engraved, including a special class with calligraphic inscriptions, some of which are attributed to the Netherlandish artist Anne Roemers Visscher (c. 1583 1651).

Just as ancient Greek and Roman propagandists insisted, the Carthaginians did kill their own infant children, burying them with sacrificed animals and ritual inscriptions in special cemeteries to give thanks for favours from the gods, according to a new study.

A DNA fingerprint is a scientific inscription of special utility in law enforcement: It represents a person's identity as a configuration of parallel lines resembling a somewhat smudgy supermarket bar graph, with bands of varying thickness corresponding to the presence of particular alleles.

The dual form found special favour in Cambodia, where inscriptions and images from the 6th 7th century are known.

Next there's the Arthurian sword with an obscure inscription that dictates special responsibilities to those who wield it.

The funeral was broadcast live in Australia and on video screens at the Adelaide Oval and the SCG, where 63 bats were displayed – one for each of the undefeated runs Hughes made in his final innings – each with an inscription of a special moment in the player's career.

With horse-drawn buggies, scooters and their own feet as their most common means of transport, the Amish have no need of drivers' licences, though many have special state ID cards bearing the inscription "Valid without Photo", reflecting their church's prohibition against photographs and other graven images.