Inscription Database

Epitaph from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD018349 (Last Updates: 2017-11-22, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
C(aius) Helvius C HELVIVS
C(ai) f(ilius) Vol(tinia) Sab- C F VOL SAB
inus Viana INVS VIANA
mil(es) leg(ionis) IIII MIL LEG IIII
Mac(edonicae) an(norum) XXX s- MAC AN XXX S
tip(endiorum) X h(ic) s(itus) e(st) TIP X H S E
h(eres) f(aciendum) c(uravit) H F C
Chronological Data:
39 AD – 71 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1965, 0253.
  • W. von Pfeffer, MZ 59, 1964, 62-63, Nr. 16; Foto. (B) - AE 1965 U. Schillinger-Häfele, BRGK 58, 1977, 492, Nr. 64.
  • W. Boppert, Militärische Grabdenkmäler aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 5 (Mainz 1992) 210, Nr. 96; Tafel 73, 96.

    IIIF Manifest

    Find circumstances / present location

    province:
    country:
    Germany
    ancient find spot:
    Mogontiacum
    modern find spot:
    Mainz
    find spot:
    modern region:
    Rheinland-Pfalz
    year of find:
    1972
    present location:
    Mainz, Landesmus.

    Type of inscription / language

    type of inscription:
    epitaph
    language:
    Latin

    Type of monument

    type of monument:
    stele
    material:
    Kalkstein
    height:
    (167) cm
    width:
    70 cm
    depth:
    35 cm
    letter size:
    7.7-6 cm
    decoration:
    present

    Historical relevant data

    military:
    present
    geography:
    present
    social / economic / legal history:
    present

    People

    Person 1
    Name:
    C. Helvius C.f. Vol. Sabinus Viana
    Praenomen:
    C.
    Nomen:
    Helvius
    Cognomen:
    Sabinus
    Tribus:
    Voltinia
    Origo:
    Viana
    gender:
    male
    Status:
    military personnel
    Age: Years:
    30

    General Data

    HD-Nr:
    HD018349
    Work Status:
    checked with photo
    Last Update:
    2017-11-22 by Gräf
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