Inscription Database

Epitaph from Mogontiacum – Mainz (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD018361 (Last Updates: 2018-01-04, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
C(aius) Valerius C VALERIVS
C(ai) f(ilius) Of(f)e(n)tina C F OFETINA
Virillio VIRILLIO
Mediolani MEDIOLANI
mil(es) leg(ionis) XXII MIL LEG XXII
Pr(imigeniae) an(norum) XL stip(endiorum) PR AN XL STIP
XX h(ic) s(itus) e(st) hered(es) XX H S E HERED
f(aciendum) c(uraverunt) F C
Chronological Data:
39 AD – 70 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1965, 0257. (B)
  • W. von Pfeffer, MZ 59, 1964, 64, Nr. 20; Foto. - AE 1965.
  • U. Schillinger-Häfele, BRGK 58, 1977, 493, Nr. 67.
  • W. Boppert, Militärische Grabdenkmäler aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 5 (Mainz 1992) 265, Nr. 161; Tafel 111.
  • W. Selzer, Römische Steindenkmäler. Mainz in römischer Zeit. Katalog zur Sammlung in der Steinhalle (Mainz 1988) 143, Nr. 60; Foto.

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:
1961
present location:
Mainz, Landesmus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
250 cm
width:
81 cm
depth:
26 cm
letter size:
8-5.5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

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

Commentary

 
(B): AE 1965: Z. 2: Ofentina.

People

Person 1
Name:
C. Valerius C.f. Ofetina. Virillio Mediolani
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Valerius
Cognomen:
Virillio
Tribus:
Oufentina
Origo:
Mediolani
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
40

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD018361
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2018-01-04 by Gräf
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