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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