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The Praeneste fibula or Præneste fibula (the "brooch of Palestrina") was a brooch discovered in Palestrina. It is dated circa 7th century BC, and inscribed with the Old Latin text:
- MANIOS MED FHEFHAKED NVMASIOI
Which, in Latin, is:
- MANIVS ME FECIT NVMERIO
Or:
- Manius fashioned me for Numerius
Thought to be the oldest example of Old Latin, this product of the forge proved to be a forgery — fashioned, in fact, not by Manius, but by some unknown person.
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